Endoscopic Removal of Ingested Dentures and Dental Instruments: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics and clinical features.

Patients ()	29
Sex, male/female	21/8
Age (years), mean (range)	68.4 (6–92)
Triggers of dental object ingestion ()
Accidental swallowing in daily life	10 (34.5%)
Dental treatment procedure	15 (51.7%)
Intratracheal intubation	4 (13.8%)
Places of occurrence ()
Our hospital	15 (51.7%)
Another hospital or clinic	8 (34.5%)
Other	6 (20.7%)
Symptoms on arrival
Discomfort in the throat	3 (10.3%)
Pain in the throat	1 (3.4%)
Dyspnea	1 (3.4%)
None	24 (82.8%)