Nasal foreign bodies: the experience of the Buenos Aires pediatric otolaryngology clinic

Abstract

Injuries are frequently due to the incorrect manipulation of objects not conceived for children use, including pins, nails, screws and floats. Batteries and magnets deserve particular mention because they require immediate treatment, as they can cause septal necrosis and perforation within hours. Unfortunately, an adult being present does not seem to be sufficient to prevent injuries, and parents are frequently unaware of the danger. The dissemination of information regarding safe behaviors could be fundamental in preventing injuries and need to be promoted by family pediatricians and health practitioners.

Experience of management of nasal foreign bodies in Out patient department of a Tertiary Hospital

“…al. 7 ,themost frequent symptoms were cacosmia (96, 6.16%) and rhinorrea (59, 3.78%), however, in the majority of cases (1342, 86.08%) children were asymptomatic which is similar to us. In another series by Ogunleye AOet.…”

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

“…This is facilitated by a detailed history followed by a clinical examination to determine the precise location of the foreign body. In older children, a direct history may be possible, while with younger children information provided by the parents must suffice, although both the children and parents are often unable to recount the incident (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7).…”

“…In general, the older the patient, the easier it is to remove the foreign body. If the examination or removal process proves difficult, then an individual evaluation is required to determine whether extraction should be performed under general anesthesia, in order to ensure the patient's safety, minimize the risk of iatrogenic complications such as eardrum injury, hemorrhaging, aspiration of the foreign body as well as emotional trauma of the child during the procedure (1,2,4,5,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)). …”

Nasal septal perforations: Etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and treatment (A review of literature)

“…Еще одним этиологическим фактором ППН яв ляются инородные тела, особенно батарейки, кото рые, окисляясь, приводят к некрозу слизистой обо лочки и ППН уже в течение первых часов [22][23][24].…”