Table 3. Comparison of paediatric versus adult cases.

	Children	%	Adults	%	p-value
N	83		70
Age (years)	2-16 (median 10)		18-80 (median 44)
Gender
Male	54	65.1	36	51.4
Female	29	34.9	34	48.6	0.09
Seed type
Watermelon	45	54.2	10	14.3
Sunflower	18	21.7	12	17.1
Prickly pear	6	7.2	22	31.4	<0.0001
Localisation
Rectum	70	84.3	49	70
Terminal ileum	11	13.3	14	20	0.17
Symptoms
Constipation	57	68.7	39	55.7
Abdominal/rectal pain	16	19.3	12	17.1
Intestinal obstruction	9	10.8	17	24.3	0.07
Treatment
Manual disimpaction	65	78.3	41	58.6
Surgery	12	14.5	21	30
Conservative/endoscopy	6	7.2	8	11.4	0.03
Risk factors	1	1.2	17	24.3	<0.0001