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. 2013 Oct 14;19(38):6447–6452. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6447

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