Penfill for Nasal Foreign Body Removal in Children at Nangrong Hospital
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Introduction: Nasal foreign body in children are often present at Nangrong Hospital. Different techniques and equipments of removal are needed depending on the type of nasal foreign body.
Objective: To study the result of penfill,equipment of Orthopedic department, which not previously described in the literature. For nasal foreign body removal in children.
Method: Retrospective chart review of nasal foreign body removal using "penfill" in children 0-12 years at Otolaryngology department at Nangrong hospital, Buriram province in a 12 month period.
Result: Elevent patients were identified over a 1-year period. Mean age is 3 year 2 months- female 5 cases and male 6 cases. Success tall in first attempt to remove foreign body were 7 cases (63.63%) and success in second time were 4 cases (36.36%). No complication were recorded.
Conclusion: Penfill is the new choice of successful and safty equipment for remove nasal foreign body in children at Nangrong Hospital.
Key words: Penfill, wire loop of an ear curette, Frazier suction tube
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