Research Article
Aerodigestive Foreign Bodies in Adult Ethiopian Patients: A Prospective Study at Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Ethiopia
Table 2
Patters and location of foreign bodies extracted from patients who underwent endoscopic foreign body extraction in Addis Ababa, 2011-2012.
| | Foreign bodies extracted | Trachea | Right main bronchus | Left main bronchus | Pharynx | Upper esophagus | Middle esophagus | Frequency () | Percentage % |
| | Bone | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 65.6 | | Hijab pins | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3.1 | | Leech | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3.1 | | Metal pieces | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3.1 | | Needle | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9.4 | | Tracheostomy tube | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9.4 | | Piece of wood | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6.2 |
| | Total | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | |
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