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Table 2 Comparison of General Conditions between Perforated and Non-perforated Patients

From: Accidental ingestion of multiple magnetic beads by children and their impact on the gastrointestinal tract: a single-center study

 

Perforation group (n = 53)

Non-perforation group (n = 19)

P

Age

3.5 ± 3.4

3.2 ± 2.9

0.315

Gender

  

1.000

Male

33

14

 

Female

20

5

 

Medical history (days)

9.53 ± 17.49

11.87 ± 20.25

0.633

Number of magnetic beads

10.69 ± 10.50

7.05 ± 5.82

0.158

WBC count (×109)

10.74 ± 4.14

8.74 ± 2.09

0.048

CRP levels (mg/L)

22.42 ± 29.16

7.78 ± 0.91

0.033

  1. Note: WBC (white blood cell); CRP (C-reactive protein)
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