علاج تضيق المريء التالي لابتلاع عامل كاوي (تآكلي)

DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2025.02.002

Corrosive agents, most commonly strong bases, can cause significant tissue damage within seconds of ingestion.

Caustic strictures can involve all esophageal segments and vary in length.

Dilation is the first-line treatment and can be started safely after the acute injuries have healed, generally between 3 and 6 weeks following ingestion.

The goal of caustic stricture management is to improve symptoms and nutritional status rather than achieve wide luminal patency.