Clinico-epidemiological Study of Caustic Substance Ingestion Accidents in Children in Anatolia: The DROOL Score as a New Prognostic Tool

Abstract

Paediatric CSI accidents might decrease if caustic substances were sold in the original child-proof containers. OS can be highly predicted by a simple DS instead of endoscopic grading, and can be diagnosed earlier (10-14 days) via endoscopy only in patients with persistent dysphagia, instead of a late barium study (> or = 21 days). OBD can then also be started earlier in these patients.