Research Article

Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy for Retrieval of Small Intestinal Foreign Bodies: A KASID Multicenter Study

Table 2

Association between clinical characteristics and successful retrieval of all foreign bodies and capsule endoscopes using balloon-assisted enteroscopy.

VariablesOverall FBCapsule endoscopes
Retrieval success
()
Retrieval failure
()
Retrieval success
()
Retrieval failure
()

Age (yr), median (range)62 (32-92)55 (19-86)0.38944 (33-70)42 (24-86)0.717
Sex ( (%))0.7140.596
 Male11 (64.7%)12 (70.6%)6 (85.7%)7 (63.6%)
 Female6 (35.3%)5 (29.4%)1 (14.3%)4 (36.4%)
Previous abdominal operation history ( (%))7 (41.2%)9 (52.9%)0.49204 (36.4%)0.119
Previous small bowel operation ( (%))3 (17.6%)7 (41.2%)0.25903 (27.3%)0.245
FB (capsule or not) ( (%))0.169NA
 Capsule7 (41.2%)11 (64.7%)
 Not capsule10 (58.8%)6 (35.3%)
Category of FB ( (%))0.695NA
 Capsule endoscope7 (41.2%)11 (64.7%)
 Duodenal stent3 (17.6%)2 (11.8%)
 Biliary drainage catheter3 (17.6%)1 (5.9%)
 Gallstones2 (11.8%)1 (5.9%)
 Other2 (11.8%)2 (11.8%)
FB shape ( (%))0.748NA
 Blunt10 (58.8%)12 (70.6%)
 Long6 (35.3%)4 (23.5%)
 Sharp-pointed1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)
Length of FB (mm), median (range)26 (10-120)26 (20-220)0.614NA
Diameter of FB (mm), median (range)11 (1-50)11 (1-20)0.808NA
Duration of retention (days), median (range)8 (1-23)15 (0-364)0.2308 (1-22)14 (1-61)0.126
FB location ( (%))0.0940.203
 Jejunum11 (64.7%)5 (29.4%)3 (42.9%)1 (9.1%)
 Ileum6 (35.3%)11 (64.7%)4 (57.1%)9 (81.8%)
 Indefinite01 (5.9%)01 (9.1%)
Symptom presence ( (%))14 (82.4%)6 (35.3%)0.0135 (71.4%)1 (9.1%)0.013
Obstructive sign ( (%))8 (47.1%)2 (11.8%)0.0575 (71.4%)9 (81.8%)1.000
Enteroscopy type ( (%))0.6881.000
 Double-balloon12 (70.6%)14 (82.4%)5 (71.4%)9 (81.8%)
 Single-balloon5 (29.4%)3 (17.6%)2 (28.6%)2 (18.2%)
Enteroscopy route ( (%))0.2100.230
 Anterograde13 (76.5%)8 (47.1%)5 (71.4%)4 (36.4%)
 Retrograde3 (17.6%)7 (41.2%)1 (14.3%)6 (54.5%)
 Bidirectional1 (5.9%)2 (11.8%)1 (14.3%)1 (9.1%)
Balloon dilation ( (%))2 (11.8%)4 (23.5%)0.6562 (28.6%)3 (27.3%)1.000

FB: foreign body; CE: capsule endoscope; BAE: balloon-assisted enteroscopy; NA: not applicable. Other, needle and intragastric bariatric balloon. Other, embolization coil and razor blade.