Figure 1. CT scan showing an incarcerated right femoral hernia.
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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 1, February 2013, pages 4-9
Foreign Body Endoscopy Experience of a University Based Hospital
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Tables
| Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Males/females | 23 (53)/20 (47) |
| Age Group | |
| 0 - 18 | 10 (23.2) |
| 19- 25 | 7 (16.3) |
| 26 - 45 | 17 (39.5) |
| > 45 | 9 (21) |
| Prisoners | 12 (28) |
| Psychiatric Diseases | 34 (79) |
| Psychosis | 12 (28) |
| Depression/Bipolar | 14 (32) |
| PTSD | 2 (5) |
| Dementia | 6 (14) |
| Pen | 24 |
| Pencil | 18 |
| Plastic Utensil | 12 |
| Razor blade | 10 |
| Toothbrush | 9 |
| Screw | 8 |
| Marker | 8 |
| Paper clip | 6 |
| Batteries | 5 |
| Zipper | 4 |
| Thermometer cover | 4 |
| Nail | 4 |
| Hair pins | 4 |
| Wrist band | 3 |
| Tooth paste tubing | 3 |
| Hair clips | 3 |
| Coin | 3 |
| Others* | 48 |
| Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| In-patient admissions | 115 (80) |
| Time to EGD (hours) | |
| 0 - 3 | 24 (18) |
| 3 - 6 | 41 (30) |
| 6 - 12 | 10 (7) |
| 12 - 24 | 36 (26) |
| 24 - 48 | 19 (14) |
| > 48 | 7 (5) |
| Site of EGD | |
| Operating Room | 85 (59) |
| Endoscopy Suite | 30 (21) |
| Emergency Room | 29 (20) |
| Type of anesthesia | |
| General Anesthesia | 83 (58) |
| Moderate Anesthesia with deep sedation | 40 (28) |
| Moderation Sedation | 21 (14) |
| Intubation | 104 (72) |
| Endoscopic tools used for removal | |
| Snare | 81 |
| Rat tooth forceps | 49 |
| Roth retrieval net | 13 |
| Accessory endoscopy tools | |
| Overtube | 43 |
| Hood | 18 |
| 2 channel scope | 8 |