Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-01224-z (2020)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Differences between intentional and accidental ingestion of foreign body in China  
 
Version: 1 Date: 22 Feb 2020  
 
Reviewer: Chunhui Wang  
 
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The present research demonstrates different composition of gender, age, FB types and impacted 
position between two population groups of intentional and accidenta l FB ingestion. The author 
answered the review reasonably, and the manuscript is suitable for publication. In addition, the 
conclusion in the last sentence should better be changed to "Attention should be focused on these 
patients because their intentional  deeds are preventable"  
 
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