Emergency admissions due to swallowed foreign bodies in adults

Table 1 Location of the foreign bodies (n = 100)

Foreign body location	n (%)
Esophagus	17 (17)
Oropharynx	8 (8)
Small intestine	6 (6)
Stomach	6 (3)
Trachea	2 (2)
Larynx	3 (3)
Colon	3 (3)
Undetermined location	1 (1)
Undetected	54 (54)

Table 2 Types of foreign bodies swallowed

	Foreign body type	Total detected foreign bodies	Patients underwent X-ray	Foreign bodies detected with X-ray	Patients who underwent fiberoptic evaluation	Foreign bodies detected with endoscopy
	n	n	n	n	n	n
Food	52	20	33	2	21	12
Pin	19	17	19	17	10	6
Toothpick	5	1	3	-	4	1
Dental instrument	5	2	5	2	2	-
Tooth filling	4	2	4	2	2	1
Nail	2	2	2	2	2	1
Water gel beads (pearl shape crystal soil)	1	-	1	-	-	-
Gelatin paper	1	-	-	-	1	-
Pen cap	1	-	-	-	1	-
Earring	1	-	1	-	1	-
Coin	1	1	1	1	-	-
Medication	2	-	1	-	-	-
Chewing gum	1	1	1	1	1	-
Unknown	5	-	4	-	-	-
Total	100	46	75	27	45	21