Initial assessment | |||
 Intubation | Dyspnea, stridor, edema | 29 | 100 % |
 Extubation | Based on respiratory condition | 25 | 86 % |
>7Â days | 4 | 14Â % | |
 Nasogastric tube | All patients | 6 | 20 % |
No patients | 2 | 7Â % | |
Based on endoscopy findings or evidence of oropharyngeal injury | 21 | 72Â % | |
Insertion during endoscopy | 20 | 67Â % | |
Insertion without endoscopy | 9 | 33Â % | |
Nasogastric tube removal after >3Â days | 13 | 45Â % | |
Nasogastric tube removal after >7Â days | 16 | 55Â % | |
Imaging | |||
 Esophagography | Not performed | 14 | 50 % |
Performed on all patients | 8 | 29Â % | |
Performed only on non-intubated patients | 6 | 21Â % | |
 Esophagogastroscopy | All patients | 24 | 83 % |
Signs of oropharyngeal injury | 3 | 10Â % | |
According to clinical development | 2 | 7Â % | |
Within 12Â h | 19 | 66Â % | |
12-24 h | 8 | 28Â % | |
Over 24Â h | 2 | 7Â % | |
Level of injury | 17 | 59Â % | |
 Thoracic radiology | All patients | 26 | 90 % |
Based on respiratory condition | 3 | 10Â % | |
 CT | All patients | 8 | 29 % |
Patients developing signs of peritoneal irritation or suspected perforation | 20 | 71Â % |