title: Caustic ingestion management: world society of emergency surgery preliminary survey of expert opinion.
abstract: Caustic material ingestion injuries (CMI) are uncommon. Only 5,000 cases are reported in the United States each year and most acute care healthcare facilities admit only a few cases annually. Accordingly, no single institution can claim extensive experience, and management protocols are most probably based on either expert opinion or literature reports. In this study, we will attempt to review opinions and practices of representatives of the board members of the World Society of Emergency Surgery and compare them to the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Rambam Health Care Center, POB 9602, Haifa, 31096 Israel.
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authors.affiliation: Rambam Health Care Center, POB 9602, Haifa, 31096 Israel.
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authors.affiliation: Rambam Health Care Center, POB 9602, Haifa, 31096 Israel.
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