A Review Of Ear, Nose And Throat Foreign Bodies In Sarawak General Hospital. A Five Year Experience
- Author:
Chiun Kian Chai
;
Ing Ping Tang
;
Tee Yong Tan
;
Doris Evelyn Yah Hui Jong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ear, nose, throat foreign bodies, otorhinolaryngeal foreign bodies
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2012;67(1):17-20
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: Ear, nose and throat foreign bodies are common in
ENT clinical practice. This study was designed to establish
the local data of otorhinolaryngeal foreign bodies in term of
prevalence among paediatric and adult groups, the clinical
features, types of foreign body at different sites, and
laterality of foreign bodies.
Method: This study was carried out at ENT department,
Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia, from 1st January 2005
to 31st December 2009. A total of 1084 cases were included
and statistically analyzed.
Result: Ear foreign bodies showed the highest incidence
which was consisted of 480 (44.3%) cases, followed by nose
in 270 (24.9%) cases, pharynx in 251(23.2%) cases, esophagus in 57 (5.3%) cases and laryngo-tracheobronchial tree in 26 (2.4%) cases. Otorhinolaryngeal foreign bodies occurred more frequently in 0-10 year old age group which
constituted 651 (60.1%) cases. The descending order of
frequency for foreign body sites in adult was pharynx
(17.2%), ear (12.8%), esophagus (3.1%), nose (1.7%) and
laryngo-tracheobronchial tree (1.1%). The type of foreign
bodies varies with age group and site of foreign body
lodgement. In general, common foreign bodies in both adult
and children were food related, with the additional of small objects such as plastic toy in paediatric group.
Conclusion: Otorhinolaryngeal foreign bodies were found
more frequently in children. The types of foreign body were
different from age group and sites of foreign body
lodgement. The local food constituted the highest incidence
of ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies with additional of
plastic toys in paediatric group.
