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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 3 Common foreign bodies at each anatomical location
| Anatomical location | Most common foreign bodies (number/total number) | % |
| Laryngopharynx | PTP (2/5) | 40.0 |
| Dental prosthesis (2/5) | 40.0 | |
| Esophagus | PTP (63/130) | 48.5 |
| Food bolus (47/130) | 36.2 | |
| Stomach | Anisakis parasite (39/68) | 57.4 |
| Dental prosthesis (9/68) | 13.2 | |
| PTP (7/68) | 10.3 | |
| Small intestine | Dental prosthesis (3/8) | 37.5 |
| Video capsule device (2/8) | 25.0 | |
| Colon | Video capsule device (3/4) | 75.0 |
- 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