Optimizing triage in acute caustic ingestion: Choosing between endoscopy and computed tomography

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2026; 18(3): 114327
Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.114327

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Figure 3 Grade of injuries on contrast-enhanced computed tomography after caustic ingestion. A and B: Grade 1 normal appearing gastrointestinal tract (orange arrows); C and D: Grade 2 Wall edema with increased postcontrast wall enhancement (orange arrows); E and F: Grade 3 transmural necrosis identified by absence of postcontrast wall enhancement (orange arrows).

Citation: Singh AK, Birda CL, Kochhar R. Optimizing triage in acute caustic ingestion: Choosing between endoscopy and computed tomography. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(3): 114327
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.114327

Singh AK, Birda CL, Kochhar R. Optimizing triage in acute caustic ingestion: Choosing between endoscopy and computed tomography. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(3): 114327 [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.114327]

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