Foreign bodies in ear nose and throat in Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr hospital in 5 years
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Background: Foreign bodies in ear nose and throat are the frequent problems, especially in children. In this study, I reviewed and analyzed the organs and types of foreign bodies
Objective: Report experience and result of treatment of patients who had foreign bodies in ear nose throat (esophagus or trachea) in Chaophya Abaibubejhr Hospital over 5 years.
Materials and methods: Retrospective study by collecting data of patients who were diagnosed with foreign bodies in ear nose or throat and given treatment by a doctor, especially otolaryngologists, in Chaophya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015.
Results: The study included 1,087 patients between the ages of 1 year and 8 months to 72 years. There were 604 children (55.57%), and 483 adults (age>15 years) (44.43%). Most foreign bodies in children in ears were plastic beads, followed by rubber, seeds, stones, insects, modeling clay, etc. Foreign bodies found in the throat were fish bone, and in the nose were cotton, in the esophagus were coins and in the trachea were seed. Most foreign bodies in ears for adults were insects; throat were fish bone, nose were insects and esophagus were bone (chicken, duck, pig). The most common organ in which was foreign body was the ear (68.59%) in children and throat (47.00%) in adults.
Conclusion: Foreign bodies in ear nose and throat were varied in children and adults. Treatment of these patients in Chaophya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital was safe and had good results.
Keywords: foreign bodies; foreign bodies in ear nose and throat; otolaryngologist; Chaophya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital
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