Predicting full-thickness necrosis in adult acute corrosive ingestion injuries in a sub-Saharan African setting

Table 5 Outcomes for 30-days post corrosive ingestion. Acute admission outcomes

Outcomes (n = 100)	n	%
30-day mortality	14	14.0
30-day morbidity	27	27.0
Required ICU management	26	26.0
Median (IQR) ICU stay	2.5 (2-3.25) days
Median (IQR) length of hospital stay	6 (2-15.5) days
Acute morbidities specified (n = 39)
Pneumonia (nosocomial)	7	17.9
Acute kidney injury	5	12.8
Cardiac arrest (unexpected)	4	10.3
Refeeding syndrome	3	7.7
Systemic sepsis	2	5.1
Unplanned extubation	2	5.1
Surgical site infection	2	5.1
Other	14	35.9

ICU: Intensive care unit.