Endoscopy May Not Be Necessary In Asymptomatic Children After Caustic Ingestion
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
A new study from researchers in Italy reports that endoscopy may not be necessary in children who show no symptoms after a caustic ingestion. The results demonstrated that the incidence of severe abnormalities of the esophagus in children without any early symptoms is very low and an endoscopy could be avoided.