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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2020; 12(1): 33-41
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.33
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.33
Table 2 Foreign body type and retrieved location
| Number of patients (%) | |
| Foreign body type | |
| PTP medications | 72 (33.5) |
| Food bolus | 47 (21.9) |
| Anisakis parasite | 41 (19.1) |
| Dental prosthesis | 23 (10.7) |
| Fish bone | 9 (4.2) |
| Video capsule device | 7 (3.3) |
| Spoon | 3 (1.4) |
| Others | 13 (6.0) |
| Location | |
| Laryngopharynx | 5 (2.3) |
| Esophagus | 130 (60.5) |
| Stomach | 68 (31.6) |
| Small intestine | 8 (3.7) |
| Colon | 4 (1.9) |
- Citation: Limpias Kamiya KJ, Hosoe N, Takabayashi K, Hayashi Y, Sun X, Miyanaga R, Fukuhara K, Fukuhara S, Naganuma M, Nakayama A, Kato M, Maehata T, Nakamura R, Ueno K, Sasaki J, Kitagawa Y, Yahagi N, Ogata H, Kanai T. Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies: A retrospective study in Japan. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 12(1): 33-41
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v12/i1/33.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.33