| Autor: |
L.A. Navia-López, J.F. Cadena-León, K.R. Ignorosa-Arellano, E.M. Toro-Monjaraz, F. Zárate-Mondragón, A. Loredo-Mayer, R. Cervantes-Bustamante, J.A. Ramírez-Mayans |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition), Vol 87, Iss 1, Pp 20-28 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2255-534X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rgmxen.2021.09.004 |
| Popis: |
Introduction and aims: Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common problem in children under 5 years of age and is one of the main indications for endoscopy. The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical, radiographic, and endoscopic characteristics of patients with FB ingestion, as well as the factors associated with the anatomic location and the type of object ingested. Materials and methods: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted on all patients with FB ingestion seen at the gastroenterology service from January 2013 to December 2018. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program, obtaining frequencies, percentages, medians, and interquartile ranges. Associations were assessed through the chi-square test. Results: Eighty-five patients (52 males and 33 females) were included, with a median age of 4 years. The most common symptom was vomiting (29.4%). Two radiographic projections were carried out in 72.9% of the cases and the stomach was the site where the FB was most frequently visualized (32.9%). The objects most commonly ingested were coins (36%), with esophageal location (p |
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