Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and clinical presentation upon admission
Ammonia (N = 43) | |
|---|---|
Age (median [range], years) | 49 [15–80] |
Sex female (n,%) | 23 (53.5) |
Intent of ingestion (n,%) | |
Accidental Voluntary Unknown | 17 (39.5) 25 (58.2) 1 (2.3) |
Volume ingested (n,%) | |
< 150 ml > 150 ml Unknown | 34 (79.0) 7 (16.3) 2 (4.7) |
Extradigestive manifestations (n,%) | |
Oropharyngeal lesions Clinical signs of severity | 30 (69.8) 8 (18.6) |
Endoscopic grade (n,%) | |
0 I IIA IIB IIIA IIIB | 9 (20.9) 6 (14.0) 12 (27.9) 6 (14.0) 5 (11.6) 5 (11.6) |
Submucosal hematoma (n,%) | 15 (34.8) |