Prevalence of Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose and Throat in Alramadi City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1917Keywords:
Foreign bodies, Ear, Nose, Throat, health.Abstract
Background: Foreign body in ENT refers to an object which settles within head orifices which includes the
ear, nose, or throat.
Aim: Compare the incidence of various Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose and Throat and the type of anesthesia
required for removal in alramadi teaching hospital.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 patients who presented with complaints of foreign
body insertion/impactionor ingestion in ear or nose or throat in alramadi teaching hospital.
Results: These cases comprised of 64 (64%) males & 36 (36%) females having male: female ratio= 1.77:
1. Out of all patients 56 (56%) presented with ear foreign bodies, 33 patients (33%) presented with nasal
cavity foreign bodies, 11 patients (11%) presented with the throat (oropharyngeal/hypopharyngeal) foreign
bodies. General anesthesia was required in 8 cases (8%) while the rest removed by senior house officers
under supervision by ENT specialists or Consultants without GA.
Conclusion: Foreign bodies considered an important challenge to otolaryngologist especially in children
who represented the most commonly affected age.
