External auditory canal foreign body removal: Management practices and outcomes

Thompson, Scott K.; Wein, Richard O.; Dutcher, Paul O.

doi:10.1097/00005537-200311000-00010

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“…These objects were the most likely to require anesthesia for removal (24%). In the literature the use of anesthetics for removal of ear foreign bodies is also described, especially when unsuccessful attempts had already been made in other departments (6,9,11,14,22,23).…”

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Management of Foreign Bodies in the Mouth, Nose and Ears in Children in the Emergency Room

2017

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Background: In daily ENT practice foreign bodies in children are a frequent occurrence. In most instances, removal of the foreign body is easily accomplished. In some cases removal is only possible under brief general anesthesia. Objectives: The present work is intended to provide an overview of the first aid management of foreign bodies in the ENT field. Methods: The study was conducted at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, campus Virchow Klinikum (Germany). All children referred to the otolaryngologist on duty in the emergency room between 2009 -2013 with a suspected foreign body were included in the retrospective study. Results: 517 children were included in our study. We removed foreign bodies from the following sites: ear 161, nasal cavity 237, nasopharynx 8, and oropharynx 29. Furthermore, 15 foreign bodies were found at other sites in the aerodigestive tract. 51 foreign bodies were removed under general anesthesia. Conclusions:The management of foreign bodies in ENT in children should be adapted to the location, the nature of the foreign body and the child's age in order to ensure a safe and gentle removal. Interdisciplinary collaboration is required in particular to avoid complications.

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confidence: 99%

Management of Foreign Bodies in the Mouth, Nose and Ears in Children in the Emergency Room

2017

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“…FB in ear can be classified in many ways like organic-inorganic, animate-inanimate, metallic-nonmetallic, hygroscopic-nonhygroscopic, regular or irregular, soft or hard, and so forth, according to their nature [6]. The method of removal usually depends on the type of FB, its position, and cooperation of the patient [7,8]. Based on criteria used by American Family Physician (with Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT) grade C), all ear FB cases should be referred to ENT specialty for removal except for only those which are directly visible and "graspable" [9].…”

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Foreign Body of External Auditory Canal: Review of 170 Cases

Koo¹,

Park²,

Bae³

et al. 2017

Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg

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Foreign bodies (FB) in the external auditory canal are relative medical emergency. The objective of this study was to describe the types of FB and their complications and to highlight on new FB not seen before which was the bluetooth devices that were used for cheating during high school examination in Al-Fallujah city. This was a two-year hospital-based descriptive study performed in the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Al-Fallujah General Hospital, from June 2011 to May 2013; during this period, 224 FB had been extracted from 224 patients. Beads were extracted from 68 patients (30.4%), cotton tips were extracted from 50 patients (22.3%), seeds and garlic were extracted from 31 patients (13.8%), papers were extracted from 27 patients (12.1%), insects were extracted from 24 patients (10.7%), button batteries were extracted from 13 patients (5.8%), and bluetooth devices were extracted from 7 patients (3.1%). Most of the cases did not develop complications (87.5%) during extraction. The main complications were canal abrasion (4.5%). Proper instrumentation allows the uncomplicated removal of many FB. The use of general anesthesia is preferred in very young children. Bluetooth device objects should be considered as new aural FB, especially in our territory.

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“…Many authors found that non-ENT personnel significantly associated with complications and emphasize that difficult or all cases should be managed by an otolaryngologist. [5][6][7] Success depends on the type of foreign bodies, the co-operation of the patient, the type of instrument used and the experience and skills of the ENT surgeon. 7,8 …”

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confidence: 99%