Corrosive Injuries of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Corrosive injury of the upper gastrointestinal tract is a worldwide clinical problem, mostly occurring in children. Alkaline agents produce deeper injuries whereas acidic agents produce superficial injuries usually. Hoarseness, stridor, and respiratory distress indicate airway injury. Dysphagia, ody...
Main Authors: | Babu Lal Meena, Kumar Shwetanshu Narayan, Gopal Goyal, Surendar Sultania, Sandeep Nijhawan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jde.JDE_24_16 |
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