Table 3 Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Size, median (range), cm | 2.3 (0.5–20.0) | 2.2 (0.6–20.0) | 2.5 (0.5–20.0) | 0.001 |
Impaction time, median (range) | 6 h (1 h–35 days) | 5.0 h (1 h–35 days) | 15.0 h (1.3 h–30 days) | < 0.001 |
Methods | < 0.001 | |||
Retrieval forceps | 635 (74.4) | 563 (89.1) | 72 (32.6) | |
Snare | 21 (2.5) | 7 (1.1) | 14 (6.3) | |
Basket | 12 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 10 (4.5) | |
Net | 12 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | 11 (5.0) | |
Tripod | 6 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.7) | |
Push into the stomach | 46 (5.4) | 10 (1.6) | 36 (16.3) | |
Combination | 121 (14.2) | 49 (7.8) | 72 (32.6) | |
Additional devices | < 0.001 | |||
Hood | 53 (6.2) | 45 (7.1) | 8 (3.6) | |
Overtube | 208 (24.4) | 174 (27.5) | 34 (15.4) | |
Transparent cap | 193 (22.6) | 146 (23.1) | 47 (21.3) | |
Successful removal | 844 (98.9) | 626 (99.1) | 218 (98.6) | 0.702 |
Adverse events | ||||
Minor | 202 (23.7) | 188 (29.7) | 14 (6.3) | < 0.001 |
Major | 64 (7.5) | 45 (7.1) | 19 (8.6) | 0.473 |
Bleeding | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 0 | |
Ulcer | 34 (4.0) | 20 (3.1) | 14 (6.3) | |
Perforation | 28 (3.3) | 23 (3.6) | 5 (2.3) |