04 April 2021: Clinical Research
Comparison of Endoscopy Alone with Surgery Converted from Endoscopy for the Removal of Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Adults: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center
Yu Fang ABCDEFG* , Zhiming Qin DFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929142
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929142
Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical data of patients with esophageal foreign bodies treated by endoscopy and surgery converted from endoscopy.
| Endoscopy (n=189) | Surgery converted from endoscopy (n=34) | Z/χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (h) | 24 (20, 96) | 28 (17, 72) | −0.142 (Z) | 0.943 |
| (years) | 58 (43, 76) | 65 (34, 73) | −0.233 (Z) | 0.772 |
| (cm) | 2.7 (2, 3) | 5.2 (4.2, 7.3) | −4.332 (Z) | 0.0003 |
| (days) | 3 (2,6) | 8.2 (7, 12) | −3.429 (Z) | 0.0017 |
| (1,000 USD) | 1.31 (0.80, 3.28) | 6.42 (5.02, 12.3) | −5.392 (Z) | 0.000 |
| Male | 102 | 17 | 2.289 (χ) | 0.067 |
| Female | 87 | 17 | ||
| Cervical | 42 | 14 | 9.234 (χ) | 0.021 |
| Upper thorax | 45 | 14 | ||
| Middle thorax | 75 | 6 | ||
| Lower thorax | 27 | 0 | ||
| Yes | 84 | 16 | 2.113 (χ) | 0.087 |
| No | 105 | 18 | ||
| Cured | 189 | 34 | – | – |
| Death | 0 | 0 | ||
| FBs – foreign bodies. | ||||