Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2015; 21(26): 8125-8131
Published online Jul 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8125
Table 5 Cases of surgical intervention
No.Cause of surgeryForeign body typeForeign body size (mm)Foreign body location
1Failure of endoscopic removalAnimal bone25Upper esophagus
2Failure of endoscopic removalStone35Mid esophagus
3Failure of endoscopic removalStone30Mid esophagus
4Failure of endoscopic removalFish bone35Mid esophagus
5Failure of endoscopic removalPin35Stomach
6PerforationMetal25Stomach
7PerforationFish bone25Upper esophagus
8PerforationShell35Upper esophagus
9AbscessFish bone15Upper esophagus