Foreign Body Ear in Pediatric Patients: A Clinico Pathological Study

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Dr. Showkat Ahmad Showkat and Dr. Iftikhar Ali Wazir

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V4I12P105

How to Cite?

Dr. Showkat Ahmad Showkat and Dr. Iftikhar Ali Wazir, "Foreign Body Ear in Pediatric Patients: A Clinico Pathological Study," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 4,  no. 12, pp. 20-22, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V4I12P105

Abstract:

Objective:- To study the demographic profile of Foreign Body(FB) ear in terms of nature, age and mode of presentation and intervention in a tertiary care center. Method:- Retrospective study done at the deptt of ENT and Head And Neck surgery SMHS hospital GMC Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir. Nature of foreign body, age of presentation, mode of presentation and type of intervention were recorded and tabulated. Results:- A total of 178 pediatric patients, 105 males and 73 females, between the age of 0-12yrs with history of FB ear were included who came to our emergency department for a period of 1yr. Most of the cases were seen between the age of 0-2yrs. Commonest FB was bead found in 20.7% of cases. Maximum cases of FB were removed under local anaesthesia and a small number cases needed general anaesthesia. There were no mortility reported in this study. Conclusion:- Foreign body in the ears are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Recognition of patients requiring early specialist referral is important. The majority can be extracted in the emergency or outpatient setting, but some children will require general anaesthesia.

Keywords:

FB, Bronchoscopy, EUM, EAC.

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