Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2025; 17(7): 106352
Published online Jul 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i7.106352
Table 3 Endoscopic technique, need for surgery, clinical outcome and length of stay of pediatric patients with foreign bodies in the esophagus, n (%)
Variable
n = 166
Anesthesia
Sedation148 (89.1)
General18 (10.9)
Endoscopic technique
Flexible84 (50.6)
Rigid82 (49.4)
Endoscopic procedure
Successful150 (90.4)
Unsuccessful12 (7.2)
Pushed into the stomach4 (2.4)
Surgical procedure
No164 (97.0)
Yes5 (3.0)
Clinical outcome
Hospital discharge161 (97.0)
Death5 (3.0)
LOS (days)
mean ± SD2.6 ± 3.0