Accuracy of Endoscopy in Predicting the Depth of Mucosal Injury Following Caustic Ingestion; a Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is currently considered as the primary method of determining the degree of mucosal injury following caustic ingestion. The present study aimed to evaluate the screening performance characteristics of EGD in predicting the depth of gastrointestinal muc...

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Main Authors: Athena Alipour-Faz, Maryam Yousefi, Hassan Peyvandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/197