Factors Associated with Removal of Impactted Fishbone in Children, Suspected Ingestion

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PURPOSE: The management and clinical course in pediatric patients who had ingested foreign body were investigated retrospectively to evaluate the frequency and factor associated with successful removal of fishbone foreign body. METHODS: Based on the medical records of patients younger than 15 years old who visited emergency room because of foreign body ingestion from January 1999 to December 2012, the authors reviewed clinical characteristics including type of ingested foreign bodies, time to visits, managements and complications. No complication due to ingested fishbone or procedure occurred. CONCLUSION: Older age and shorter time from accident to hospital visit were the different factors between success and failure on removal of ingested fish bone in children.