Purpose We aim to describe and review the management of pediatric aural foreign bodies
(FBs). Methods We performed an observational study and retrospective chart review with …

Objectives: Foreign bodies (FBs) in external auditory canal (EAC) can occur at any age but
are especially common in children and adolescents. The aims of the study were to evaluate …

OBJECTIVE: The aim is to find out the place of clinical skill in the management of foreign
bodies in the ear of children by various healthcare givers. METHOD: Case files of children …

Background: Managing patients with aural foreign body (AFB) may pose a dilemma
regarding which removal technique to use for different AFB types. The current study …

History may be inconsistent with the classic “pulling” mechanism. 106 In one study,
approximately half of the presenting patients had a history of pulling as a possible …

Foreign body in the ear is commonly encountered by otolaryngologist worldwide. The aim of
the study is to determine the correlation of aural foreign body with patient's handedness …

Discussion The medical and dental literature provide 30 articles from 1990 to 2008 that
report on cases of inhaled peanuts, 10 dentures, 11, 12 and accidental swallowing or …

Introduction: Foreign bodies (FBs) in the external auditory canal (EAC) are common in
pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Although clinicians have tried many methods and tools to …

Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal may cause otalgia, and live insects have been
reported among the causes. A number of methods have been used to immobilize the live …

Background Organic foreign bodies swell when irrigated with water, potentially making
extraction more difficult. As the degree and rate of swelling of different types of organic …