Children (<15 years) n = 24

Adults

n = 27

Total

Percentage

Type of foreign bodies

­ Coins

­ Fishbones

­ Dental wear

­ Other metallic objects

­ Batteries

­ Other non metallic objects

­ Toothpick

­ Packet of tablets

­ Bezoars

­ Unknown

12

0

1

4

2

2

0

0

0

3

0

9

5

2

0

0

1

1

1

8

12/51

9/51

6/51

6/51

2/51

2/51

1/51

1/51

1/51

11/51

23.5%

17.6%

11.8%

11.8%

3.9%

3.9%

2%

2%

2%

21.6%

Delay for endoscopy

­ Less than 24 hours

­ More than 24 hours

23

1

20

7

43/51

8/51

15.7%

84.3%

Presence or absence of foreign body in the upper digestive tract

­ Absence

­ Presence

4

20

11

16

15/51

36/51

29.4%

70.6%

Site

­ Esophagus

­ Stomach

­ Duodenum

14

6

0

15

0

1

29/36

6/36

1/36

80.5%

16.7%

2.8%

Mucosa lesions

­ None

­ Mild inflammation

­ Erosion/ulceration

­ Bleeding

10

4

10

0

7

6

12

2

17/51

10/51

22/51

2/51

33.3%

19.6%

43.1%

3.9%

Outcome

­ Success of endoscopic extraction

­ Success of endoscopic mobilization

­ Failure of endoscopic extraction and mobilization

17

6

0

11

1

1

28/36

7/36

1/36

77.8%

19.4%

2.8%