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Esophageal Perforation: Likelihood Ratios

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The likelihood ratios of findings for Esophageal Perforation are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Findings With Unspecified Accuracy

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Esophagram, Gastrografin Edit No accuracy specified.

A water-soluble contrast (such as gastrografin) should be used instead of barium in order to reduce midiastinal irritation. However, it is less sensitive than a barium esophagram

Study: no study specified.

Esophagram, Barium Edit No accuracy specified.

While more sensitive than a gastrografin esophagram, a barium esophagram is associated with barium associated mediastinits and periotnitis and is therefore generally avoided.

Study: no study specified.