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    To assess the clinical complications reported after the ingestion of sharp/pointed foreign bodies (FBs) in pediatric age, their incidence among all FB ingestions, and the features and clinical presentation of children. We have recruited all consecutive patients aged 0-14 years, admitted for sharp/pointed FB ingestion. Clinical data until hospital discharge were accurately recorded, including both children with esophagogastric FB retention who underwent endoscopic removal and children who were radiologically followed-up till spontaneous FB expulsion. Clinical outcomes were recorded for each patient, with special reference to possible prolonged retention and wall perforation during the intestinal passage. We have enrolled 580 children (males/females: 292/288; age range: 11-180 months; mean age ± standard deviation: 50.5 ± 42 months). Sharp/pointed FBs mainly included fragments of metal 270 of 580 (46.55%) and glass 180 of 580 (31%). FBs were endoscopically removed in 79 of 580 (13.6%) children whereas the remaining FBs passed through the gastrointestinal tract over an overall mean time of 29 hours. No cases of intestinal perforation nor prolonged retention were observed. In 3 of 65 (4.6%) procedures the endoscopist faced an uncomfortable endoscopic removal due to the shape and size of the FB which hampered the retrograde passage through the esophageal sphincters. Our original and extensive data emphasize that accidental ingestion of sharp/pointed FB ingestion is a current issue in pediatric age, especially in toddlers. Metal and glass objects are the most involved FBs and their endoscopic retrieval may not be easy in about 5% of cases. Fortunately, in our pediatric sample no surgical intervention was needed. Copyright © 2022 by European Society for European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

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    Paolo Quitadamo, Ilaria Battagliere, Margherita Del Bene, Flora Caruso, Piergiorgio Gragnaniello, Pasquale Dolce, Mariano Caldore, Cristina Bucci. Sharp-Pointed Foreign Body Ingestion in Pediatric Age. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2023 Feb 01;76(2):213-217

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    PMID: 36346952

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