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Characteristics and outcomes of emergency department patients with a foreign body that entered through the ear, nose or mouth: a 10-year retrospective analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2021

J H Lee  and
S J Kim
J H Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
S J Kim*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
*
Author for correspondence: Dr S J Kim, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul07985, South Korea E-mail: entsjkim@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background

Foreign bodies in the ear, nose and throat commonly necessitate emergency department visits.

Method

This retrospective study was conducted on emergency department visits from January 2010 to December 2019 to determine characteristics and clinical prognoses of ENT patients. Patients were divided into three groups according to foreign-body entry route; patient characteristics and clinical findings were compared between groups.

Results

Of 676 142 emergency department visits, 10 454 were because of ENT-related foreign bodies. The mean (± standard deviation) age of subjects was 24.0 (± 23.4) years, and 5176 patients were male (49.5 per cent). The most common entry route was the mouth (74.5 per cent). Most patients (97.1 per cent) were discharged after emergency treatment. Intensive care and in-hospital mortality occurred only in the mouth group.

Conclusion

Clinical findings differ depending on foreign-body entry route. After emergency treatment, most patients were discharged; some cases presented serious complications.

Keywords

Foreign BodiesEmergenciesOtolaryngology
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 12 , December 2021 , pp. 1081 - 1087
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Dr S J Kim takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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