Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
From: Clinical outcomes of endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the upper gastrointestinal tract
Total (N = 853) | Sharp group (n = 632) | Blunt group (n = 221) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range), years | 58 (19–96) | 56 (19–96) | 66 (24–94) | < 0.001 |
Male gender | 416 (48.8) | 301 (47.6) | 115 (52.0) | 0.259 |
Underlying disorders | < 0.001 | |||
Esophageal stricture | 95 (11.1) | 5 (0.8) | 93 (42.1) | |
Corrosive esophageal stricture | 54 (6.3) | 3 (0.5) | 51 (23.1) | |
Anastomosis site stricture | 25 (2.9) | 1 (0.2) | 24 (10.9) | |
Post-radiation stricture | 13 (1.5) | 1 (0.2) | 12 (5.4) | |
Unknown etiology | 3 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.4) | |
Esophageal malignancy | 8 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (3.5) | |
Post-variceal ligation scar | 5 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.3) | |
Esophageal diverticulum | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.9) | |
Achalasia | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.9) | |
Schatzki’s ring | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
Psychosocial problems | 24 (2.8) | 13 (2.1) | 11 (5.0) | |
Presenting symptoms | < 0.001 | |||
Foreign body sensation | 633 (74.2) | 551 (87.2) | 21 (9.5) | |
Dysphagia | 104 (12.2) | 10 (1.6) | 94 (42.5) | |
Abdominal discomfort | 55 (6.4) | 42 (6.6) | 13 (5.9) | |
Chest discomfort | 19 (2.2) | 18 (2.8) | 1 (0.5) | |
Vomiting | 10 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 9 (4.1) | |
Ileus | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
Asymptomatic | 31 (3.6) | 10 (1.6) | 21 (9.5) |