Title: Ear Foreign Body: An Observational Study
Authors: Pankaj Chauhan, Rita Khanoria
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i8.55
Abstract
Ear foreign body is a common ENT emergency worldwide. Prompt and appropriate management can reduce the morbidity. A prospective observational study of 40 cases foreign body in the ear was done in Regional Hospital Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India w.e.f. July 2019 to June 2020, to evaluate the nature, mode of presentation, technique of removal and outcome of it. the result showed that children up to 15 year age group were mostly affected (65%), among them highest incidence were in 5-10 year age group (30%) with male to female ratio 1:1.28. The most common foreign body was the seeds of various vegetables (27.5%) followed by plastic beads (20%) and cotton bud (17.5%), the right ear affected more (54%). Key to successful outcome are prompt help by ENT Surgeon.
Keywords: Foreign body, Technique, Seeds, Ear.
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