I Shrestha|Bikash Lal Shrestha|R Amatya
Analysis of Ear, Nose and Throat Foreign Bodies in Dhulikhel Hospital
Dhulikhel Hospital|Kathmandu University|Dhulikhel Hospital|Kathmandu University|Dhulikhel Hospital|Kathmandu University
background foreign body ear nose throat commonly encountered otolaryngologists pediatricians primary care physicians objective aim study analyze different types foreign bodies sociodemographic correlates selfinflicted foreign body insertion earnosethroat method two year hospital based cross sectional descriptive study performed department ear nose throat ent dhulikhel hospital kathmandu university june 2009 june 2011 verification institutional review committee using predesigned questionnaire sociodemographic data collected prospectively examining clinically patients attending foreign body interviewing caregivers pediatric patients removal foreign body data collected 312 patients entered analyzed using descriptive analytical statistical methods using spss version 160 results mean age 2126 years majority 010 years 506 male predominance noted 5897 patients caregivers illiterate 351 literacy primary level2112foreign body ear found frequent 474 mostly nonliving 961 patients presented late 80 history prior attempted removal 67 pearsons chi square test education level duration time significant p value 00000 one way anova test type foreign body age significant p value 0001 conclusion foreign bodies common adult pediatric ear nose throat potentially associated significant complications taken care immediately kathmandu university medical journal vol10 2 issue 38 apr june 2012 page 48 doi httpdxdoiorg103126kumjv10i27334