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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703
Table 3 Procedures for foreign body removal in 88 reported patients
| Procedures | n (%) |
| Surgery | 62 (70.50) |
| Laparotomy | 54 (61.40) |
| Laparoscopy | 8 (9.10) |
| Endoscopic intervention | 10 (11.36) |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | 4 (4.55) |
| Colonoscopy | 4 (4.55) |
| Sigmoidoscopy | 1 (1.14) |
| Single balloon enteroscopy | 1 (1.14) |
| Autopsy | 7 (7.95) |
| Foreign body not removed | 3 (3.41) |
| Spontaneous passage | 2 (2.27) |
| Not mentioned | 2 (2.27) |
| Percutaneous interventional radiological approach | 1 (1.14) |
| Ultrasound guided fluoroscopy | 1 (1.14) |
- Citation: Chong LW, Sun CK, Wu CC, Sun CK. Successful treatment of liver abscess secondary to foreign body penetration of the alimentary tract: A case report and literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3703-3711
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i13/3703.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3703