Current practices in the management of corrosive ingestion in children: A questionnaire-based survey and recommendations.

Rishi BoliaMoinak Sen SarmaVishnu BiradarMalathi SathiyasekaranAnshu Srivastava

Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2021)

Corrosive ingestion mostly affects 2-5-year olds and is accidental in majority. It can be potentially prevented by proper storage and labelling of corrosives. An algorithm for management is proposed.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
healthcare
primary care
young adults
clinical practice