Table 2.
Methods of removal of foreign bodies in ear, nose and aerodigestive tract
Mode of management | No of cases | ||
---|---|---|---|
Ear | Nose | Aerodigestive tract | |
Foreign bodies removed in OPD/Casualty/expelled spontaneously | 79 (96.35%) | 63 (91.31%) | 9 (26.47%) and 4 (11.76%) |
Foreign bodies removed in OT | 3 (3.65%) | 6 (8.69%) | 21 (61.76%) |
Total | 82 | 69 | 34 |