Predicting full-thickness necrosis in adult acute corrosive ingestion injuries in a sub-Saharan African setting
Intentional corrosive injuries result in devastating morbidity and mortality. Locally, early endoscopy remains the mainstay of severity assessment, but referral for CT imaging should be considered especially when blood gas findings are abnormal.
Authors
- Eduard Jonas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0123-256X)
- G Chinnery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-8648)
- Matthias Frank Scriba
Institutions
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v15.i6.99097
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15