Management of caustic injury: better to evaluate patient as a “whole” rather than only through a “hole”!

Endoscopy 2021; 53(08): 792-794
DOI: 10.1055/a-1381-7825

Editorial

Referring to Tosca J et al. p. 784–791

Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India

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