“Hook‐scope” technique for endoscopic extraction of nasal foreign bodies

Evaluation of patients with nasal foreign body

“…Most children have a tendency to nudge every foreign body they find and insert it into their mouth, nose, and ears after they achieve hand coordination. Although the characteristics of foreign bodies are not very important, children may nudge every foreign body, mainly pieces of bread, cotton, paper, erasers, corns, plant beads, plastic substances, and living bodies into their nose [4][5][6][7][8] .Most nasal foreign body cases are seen in children aged between 1 and 3 years. Although various information has been reported about the dominant sex, it is more frequently reported among male children [7][8][9][10] .…”