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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2024

Foreign body-intestinal canal angle guides management of ingested foreign bodies in the lower gastrointestinal tract.

Lei Wu, Xiao-Yu Chen, Dan Ji, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Xu-Ping Mao

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Lei WuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 77 Changan Road, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China.
Xiao-Yu ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 77 Changan Road, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China.
Dan JiDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 77 Changan Road, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China.
Zhi-Guo ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 77 Changan Road, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China.
Xu-Ping MaoDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 77 Changan Road, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China. maoxuping256@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6160-847X

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Jiangsu Medical Vocational College Campus Collaborative Innovation Research Project 20239604Science and Technology Program of Suzhou KJXW2023064
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backgroundDetermining whether prompt surgery is required for patient with ingested foreign bodies is clinically important. PURPOSE: To evaluate the potential value of computed tomography (CT) in guiding the selection of surgical treatment for patients with ingested foreign bodies in the lower gastrointestinal tract.

methodsBetween January 2014 and December 2023, we analyzed the data of 58 patients (median age: 65.4 years; range, 31-96 years) with ingested foreign bodies in the lower gastrointestinal tract who underwent CT examinations. Patients were treated either conservatively (35 cases) or surgically (23 cases). The angle between the long axis of the foreign body and the intestinal canal (FB-IC angle) was measured. CT findings and clinical variables were evaluated to identify potential indicators for surgical treatment through univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

resultsUnivariate analysis revealed the FB-IC angle (P = 0.002), presence of free peritoneal gas (P = 0.002), white blood cell count (P = 0.018), and neutrophil count (P = 0.007) as significant factors associated with surgical treatment. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the FB-IC angle (odds ratio, 1.033; P = 0.045) and the presence of free peritoneal gas (odds ratio, 41.335; P = 0.002) are independent indicators for surgical management. The FB-IC angle showed an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.755, with a cutoff value of 51.25 degrees.

conclusionThe FB-IC angle and presence of free peritoneal gas serve as potential predictive imaging markers for surgical intervention.

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Foreign BodiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLower Gastrointestinal TractMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesComputed tomographyForeign bodyLower gastrointestinal tract

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