SPECTRUM OF FOREIGN BODIES IN EAR, NOSE & THROAT AT TMC & Dr. BRAM TEACHING HOSPITAL - A RECORD BASED STUDY

Dr. Diptanu Saha; Dr. Bidhan Das; Dr. Biswajit Sukla

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2020

SPECTRUM OF FOREIGN BODIES IN EAR, NOSE & THROAT AT TMC & Dr. BRAM TEACHING HOSPITAL - A RECORD BASED STUDY

Dr. Diptanu Saha, Dr. Bidhan Das, Dr. Biswajit Sukla

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Foreign bodies (FB) lodging in ear, nose & throat is commonly encountered in ENT practice. Adequate knowledge & skill about FB removal is a must in order to avoid possible complications. OBJECTIVE: Categorizing the FB encountered, clinical features & management. METHOD: Record–based study. RESULTS: Overall 710 patients’ data from the previous medical records were scrutinized for the study, out of males were 400(56.33%) & females were 310(46.33%) with a sex ratio of male: female as 1.2:1. FB ear accounting 320 patients (45%) followed by FB in pharynx/esophagus with a total of 191 patients (26.9%). Clinical presentation of FB ear cases shows more cases presenting with earache(56.25%). Age wise distribution shows between 11–20Y, total 211 cases (29.71%).CONCLUSION: More cases of FB in ENT around second decade of life with decreasing trend as the age increases while nasal FB more common around pediatric age–group.