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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 5 Foreign bodies and devices most used for extraction
| Foreign body type | Device (number/total number) | Percentage (%) |
| PTP | Large caliber transparent cap and grasping forceps (60/72) | 83.3 |
| Food bolus | Grasping forceps (36/47) | 76.5 |
| Anisakis parasite | Biopsy forceps (40/41) | 97.5 |
| Dental prosthesis | Large caliber transparent cap and grasping forceps (17/23) | 73.9 |
| Fish bone | Large caliber transparent cap and grasping forceps (8/9) | 88.8 |
| Capsule device | Net retriever (6/7) | 85.7 |
| Spoon | Over-tube and polypectomy snare (2/3) | 66.6 |
- 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