ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021
Quality of life in patients of corrosive esophageal stricture treated with endoscopic dilatation.
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- Short-term and long-term management of caustic-induced gastrointestinal injury: An evidence-based practice guidelines.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2025Guideline
- Treatment methods for oesophageal strictures in paediatric patients with epidermolysis bullosa: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
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- Quality of life and nutritional status of patients with refractory or recurrent corrosive-induced esophageal strictures on long-term endoscopic dilation.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Do Asymptomatic Patients Need Endoscopy after Caustic Ingestion?Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2024Article
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- Advances in The Application of Regenerative Medicine in Prevention of Post-endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Stenosis.Journal of translational internal medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimCaustic ingestion is associated with long-term sequelae in the form of esophageal and/or gastric cicatrization requiring endoscopic or surgical intervention. Quality of life (QoL) and disability in patients with caustic-induced sequelae is less explored.
methodsIn this prospective study, we included consecutive patients with symptomatic caustic-induced esophageal stricture undergoing endoscopic dilatation. QoL was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQoL-BREF). Disability was measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). Subjective dysphagia score was calculated by Likert scale.
resultsA total of 42 patients were included in the study; 25 (59.5%) patients were male. Patients had poor WHOQoL-BREF and WHODAS scores compared to normality data in all domains of the scores among both the genders. A majority (66.7%) of patients had a current psychiatric diagnosis, with the most common being mood disorder (50%) followed by suicidality (45.2%). Males had a higher prevalence of a previous psychiatric diagnosis compared to females, while females had a higher prevalence of suicidality. Dysphagia score had strong correlation with the WHOQoL (
conclusionPatients with esophageal stricture due to caustic ingestion on long-term endoscopic dilatation have poor QoL, high prevalence of psychological morbidity, and disability.
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