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Table 3 Treatment procedures and findings during operation

From: Multicenter investigation of pediatric gastrointestinal tract magnets ingestion in China

Categories

Variables

Total number

Frequency (%)

Number of success

Treatment

Gastroscopy

16

21.6

7

Colonoscopy

1

1.4

0

Laparoscopic surgery

6

8.1

5

Laparotomy surgery

41

55.4

41

Conversion to laparotomy

10

13.5

10

Findings

Gastrointestinal perforation

38

51.4

Ischemia and necrosis of gastrointestinal wall

14

19.0

Abscess

7

9.5

Intestinal obstruction

6

8.1

Fistula

2

2.7

Gastrointestinal mucosa erosion

28

37.8