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Table 3 The type of foreign bodies in the esophagus

From: Endoscopic procedures for removal of foreign bodies of the aerodigestive tract: The Bugando Medical Centre experience

The type of foreign bodies

Number

Percentages

Coins

39

72.2

Fish bone

6

11.1

Coca-cola cover

3

5.6

Battery cover

2

3.7

Pin

1

1.9

Chicken bone

1

1.9

Meat bolus

1

1.9

Metal wire

1

1.9

Total

54

100