- linical presentations of the studied group.
| Variables | Study group (N=153) | |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Symptoms | ||
| No symptom | 145 | 94.8 |
| Odenophagia | 8 | 5.0 |
| Previous history of FB ingestion | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 |
| No | 153 | 100 |
| Hospital stay | ||
| 24 hours | 148 | 96.7 |
| More than 24 hours | 5 | 3.3 |
| Chest x-ray finding | ||
| No FB seen | 6 | 3.9 |
| (C1–C6) | 82 | 53.6 |
| (C7–T4) | 65 | 42.5 |
| Need for rigid upper endoscopy | ||
| Yes | 145 | 95.4 |
| No | 7 | 4.6 |
| Esophygeoscopy finding | ||
| No operation | 39 | 25.5 |
| Complication | 22 | 14.4 |
| No complication | 92 | 60.1 |
| Type of foreign body | ||
| Coin | 93 | 60.8 |
| Battery | 21 | 13.7 |
| Food bolus | 6 | 3.9 |
| Other | 33 | 21.6 |
FB: foreign body