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Table 2 Means of initial assessment and diagnostics of CMI, according to the survey respondents

From: Caustic ingestion management: world society of emergency surgery preliminary survey of expert opinion

Initial assessment

 Intubation

Dyspnea, stridor, edema

29

100 %

 Extubation

Based on respiratory condition

25

86 %

>7 days

4

14 %

 Nasogastric tube

All patients

6

20 %

No patients

2

7 %

Based on endoscopy findings or evidence of oropharyngeal injury

21

72 %

Insertion during endoscopy

20

67 %

Insertion without endoscopy

9

33 %

Nasogastric tube removal after >3 days

13

45 %

Nasogastric tube removal after >7 days

16

55 %

Imaging

 Esophagography

Not performed

14

50 %

Performed on all patients

8

29 %

Performed only on non-intubated patients

6

21 %

 Esophagogastroscopy

All patients

24

83 %

Signs of oropharyngeal injury

3

10 %

According to clinical development

2

7 %

Within 12 h

19

66 %

12-24 h

8

28 %

Over 24 h

2

7 %

Level of injury

17

59 %

 Thoracic radiology

All patients

26

90 %

Based on respiratory condition

3

10 %

 CT

All patients

8

29 %

Patients developing signs of peritoneal irritation or suspected perforation

20

71 %