Evaluation of Pediatric Patients with Foreign Body in External Auditory Canal

Authors : Erkun TUNCER, Cüneyt UĞUR, Fatih YÜKSEL

Pages : 21-24

Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1131855

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Publication Date : 2023-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the demographic characteristics, foreign body insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FB); types, treatment approaches and complications of pediatric patients with FB detected in the external ear canal. Methods: The files of pediatric patients who were found to have FBs in the external auditory canal by ENT specialists between December 2020 and February 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The age, gender, type of FBs, treatment methods and complications of the patients were recorded. Results: A total of 108 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(66 male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(61.1%); and 42 female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.9%); patients); with FB detected in the external ear canal were included in the study. The patients\` ages ranged from 1 to 17 years and the median age was 5.0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.0); years. FBs were detected in the right ear in 64 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(59.3%); patients, in the left ear in 41 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.0%); patients, and in both ears in 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.8%); patients. The most common FBs were beads insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.5%);, insects insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.3%);, pencil tips insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.3%); and cotton insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.3%);. Complications were observed in 9.3% of the cases. FBs were removed under outpatient conditions in 100 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(92.6%); patients, while they were removed under general anesthesia in 8 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.4%); patients. Conclusion: FBs in the external ear canal were frequently seen in children aged 5 years and younger. Most of the FBs consisted of inorganic materials such as beads. In order to avoid complications, especially in the presence of a round and hard FB that cannot be removed with simple applications, consultation from an ENT specialist should be requested.
Keywords : Çocuk, dış kulak yolu, yabancı cisim, boncuk

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