Table 1 Patient characteristics, symptoms and location of foreign body
From: Metallic hairpin inhalation: a healthcare problem facing young Muslim females
Data | Number (percentage) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|
History of FB | 83 (100) | |
Presentation | ||
Early | 79 (95) | |
Late | 4 (5) | |
Symptoms at presentation | 6 (7) | |
Location of 81 foreign bodies | 81 | |
1-Tracheal | 7 (9) | <0.001 |
2-Lt Bronchial tree | 43 (53) | <0.001 |
A-Main bronchus | 18 (42) | |
B-Segmental and sub-segmental | 25 (58) | |
3-Rt Bronchial tree | 31 (38) | <0.001 |
A-Main bronchus | 14 (46) | |
B-Segmental and sub-segmental | 17 (54) | |