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

Table 3

Outcomes of the endoscopic removal procedure.

Successful removal ()	27/29 (93.1%)
Upper GI endoscopy	25/27 (92.6%)
Colonoscopy	2/2 (100%)
Procedure time (min), mean (range)	11 (3–30)
Type of devices used for retrieval ()
Grasping forceps	19 (67.9%)
Retrieval net	8 (28.5%)
Endoscopic suction	1 (3.6%)
Type of anesthesia ()
General anesthesia	4 (13.8%)
Intravenous anesthesia	10 (34.5%)
None	15 (51.7%)
Complications ()
Slight mucosal injury	5 (17.2%)
Causes of failure ()
Detection	1
Immovability	1

GI: gastrointestinal.
The object was pulled inside of a distal attachment by endoscopic suction.
The injury was monitored without therapy.