¸ñÀû: Aural foreign bodies are one of the most frequent emergency room
consults in Otolaryngology. This apparently simple problem could lead to
significant morbidity and costly management if not appropriately
treated. The aim of the study is to determine the association of the
demographic profile and clinical characteristics of patients with Aural
foreign bodies with Good Clinical Outcome. ¹æ¹ý:This is a retrospective cross sectional study among patients seen at the
emergency room who consulted with aural foreign bodies in a tertiary
referral center from January to December 2022. Age, sex, symptom at
presentation, handedness, type and duration of foreign body, laterality
of insertion, method and success of extraction with or without
complication were investigated. The data collected were analyzed by
using descriptive and analytical statistical methods using STATA version
16.1. °á°ú:Of the 143 patients, 84 ( 58.74%) were male. Peak incidence were noted
at ages 1 to 12 years old and 18 to 65 years old and mostly with right
handedness 134 (93.71%). 76 (53.15%) of the foreign bodies were animate
and frequently found to be lodged on the right 86 (60.14%) with duration
from time of insertion to extraction commonly at less than 24 hours 119
(83.22%). 142 (99.30%) patients had successful foreign body extraction,
60 (41.96%) had complications, specifically external auditory canal 51
(35.66%) and tympanic membrane 6 (4.20%) complications. °á·Ð:This study showed significant association between age and type of
foreign body, sex and presence of complication, type and duration of
foreign body, and duration of foreign body and presence of TM
complication. These clinical characteristics should be considered when
managing patients with aural foreign bodies. |