Types of Foreign Body In Ear, Nose And Throat In Western Part of Nepal

Abstract

Introduction: Foreign body in ear, nose and throat though being a common entity needs specific technique and condition to remove. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was done in patients presenting in a tertiary referral center. Demography along with site,type of foreign body along with its removal was recorded in a proforma. Results: Out of total 211 cases recorded, 118 were male and 93 female. Most of them were less than five years. Most of the presentation was in nose (40.2%) followed by ear (34.1%) and throat (24.1%). Average duration of presentation in our hospital was 1.2 days with ten cases presenting after 1 week of insertion. Common foreign bodies in ear were grain seed (41.6%), Plastic bead (20.8%) and insect (13.8%). Common foreign bodies in nose were eraser (35.2%), Plastic bead (23.5%) and grain seed (18.8%). Throat foreign body comprises mainly coin (58.8%) and bone (39.2%). Removal was done in OPD setting in 87.5% of ear foreign body, and 96.4% of nasal foreign body. In case of throat foreign body, only 63.6% was removed in OPD setting and rest needed general anaesthesia for removal. All foreign bodies were removed within 24 hours of presentation in hospital. Conclusion: Foreign bodies in ENT can be treated immediately without much morbidity and mortality if presented to an institution with otolaryngology services on time. Foreign bodies being more common in children warrants more watchfulness from family members. Keywords: Ear; Foreign body; Nose; Throat