Boys |
248 (44.1%) |
Age, years (mean) |
4.1 |
Asymptomatic presentation |
460 (81.9%) |
Comorbidities |
30 (5%) |
Asthma
|
16 (2.7%)
|
Congenital anomalies
|
9 (1.5%)
|
Allergies
|
18 (2.8%)
|
Psychiatric
|
5 (0.8%)
|
Treated by otolaryngologists |
360 (64%) |
NFB type |
|
Organic
|
170 (30%)
|
Nonorganic
|
368 (65%)
|
Batteries and magnets
|
30 (5%)
|
Symptoms
Nasal discharge
Epistaxis
Pain
|
45 (8%)
48 (8.5%)
24 (4%)
|
Failure rate (Multiple removal attempts) |
68
(12%) |
X-ray demonstrating NFB |
6 (1%) |
Hospitalization |
28 (5%) |
Recurrence (>1 episode of NFB) |
11
(2%) |
General anesthesia |
26 (4.5%) |
Antibiotics
Topical
Systemic
|
58 (10%)
34 (6%)
27 (4.8%)
|
Complications
Infection
Necrosis
Septal perforation
Deep mucosal laceration
Loss of NFB
|
28 (5%)
19 (3.5%)
4 (0.7%)
3 (0.5%)
9 (1.5%)
11 (1.9%)
|