Need for endoscopic removal of oesophageal coins in children was similar for strategies of immediate removal and watchful waiting

摘要

27% of patients passed coins spontaneously, with similar frequencies of spontaneous passage in the immediate lemoval and watchful waiting groups (30% v 23%, p = 0,77). The groups did not differ for proportion of patients requiring endoscopy (table) The immediate removal group had a shorter length of stay (10,7 v 19.4 h, p<0.001) No complications occurred in either group.