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Table 4 Anatomical location where foreign bodies were lodged in the aerodigestive tract (N = 98)

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

Anatomical location

Number

Percentages

In the airway

44

44.9

   ° Glottis

9

20.5

   ° Trachea

23

52.2

   ° Bronchus

12

27.3

In the esophagus

54

55.1

   ° Cricopharyngeal sphincter

37

68.5

   ° Bifurcation of trachea

17

31.5