Table 3 Different operative strategies according to the esophageal Organ Injury Scale (OIS)
From: Non-iatrogenic esophageal injury: a retrospective analysis from the National Trauma Data Bank
OIS I–II (n = 410) | OIS III (n = 466) | OIS IV–V (n = 68) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary suture (n = 317) | 71 (17.3) | 220 (47.2) | 26 (38.2) | <0.001 |
Esophagectomy (n = 15) | 0 (0) | 13 (2.8) | 2 (2.9) | 0.003 |
Esophageal diversion/esophagostomy (n = 13) | 0 (0) | 9 (1.9) | 4 (5.9) | <0.001 |
Esophageal stent (n = 11) | 2 (0.5%) | 9 (1.9%) | 0 (0) | 0.116 |
Perivisceral drainage (n = 160) | 77 (18.8) | 70 (15) | 13 (19.1) | 0.296 |