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Decontamination
| N (%)a | |
|---|---|
| Activated charcoal | 297 (82.3) |
| Whole bowel irrigation | 38 (10.5) |
| External irrigation | 17 (4.7) |
| Gastric lavage | 9 (2.5) |
| Total | 361 (100) |
aPercentages are out of the total number of treatments administered (361); 340 registry cases (4.2) received at least one form of decontamination
