In the Table 2, it is observed that the age with major index of complications was 0 to 6 years. In addition perceive that the foreign-body most found were the insects, 127 cases (27,5%) and the male sex, the more affected with 286 cases (62%). As showed in the Table 1, the patients above 16 years old were the most affected, 187 cases (40,5%) and the types of foreign-bodies found were the most diversified (Figure 1 to 3). The filling of the data are proceeded as follows:Ī total of 462 foreign-bodies' cases in the ear were analyzed. The previous manipulation by other professional before the arrival in our service is frequent, however this datum was not included in the analysis because it does not figure in the most of the enchiridions. The patients of these hospital are emanating from the urban area an also of the rural area. The patients, in which was not found foreign-body in the otoscopy were excluded. The objective of our research was verify the age, sex, complications and types of foreign-bodies of external auditory meatus of the patients of all age groups attended in the Otorhinolaryngology' service of a tertiary hospital.Ī retrospective study through the collection of the enchiridion' data referent to the age, sex, type of foreign-body and complications of all patients attended in a tertiary hospital due to foreign-bodies in the ears in the period of Januto July 31, 2006. If they are not handled rightly, the external auditory meatus' foreign-bodies may lead to a series of complications as meatus laceration, tympanic membrane' perforation, residual foreign-body, hearing loss, membranous labyrinth' affection, edema of ear canal making difficult a further specialized approach (4,6,9). Usually, only a small percentage, around 10%, of patients with foreign-bodies in the ear need general anesthesia to the removal (4) and, seldom procedures most aggressive, as endaural incision to the removal are used (8). Despite this, most of the cases is easily removed. It is evident in the clinical practice the major difficult of the removal of foreign-bodies of the ear in comparison with that one of the nasal cavity. The knowledge of the object type to be removed is fundamental to the appropriate instrumental' choice and, to the approach success (7). The complications are directly related to the foreign-bodies types involved, that are the most diverse: paper, cloths, cotton, rubbers, glasses, necklace beads, pop corn husks, beads, mosquitos and, cockroaches (6). The most frequent in the otorhinolaryngological area are the foreign-bodies of the external ear (3,4,5) and, they are reported mainly in the childhood. The foreign-bodies in the nose and in the ears are the main cases in the emergency room (2). However, a few emphasizes all the age groups, polarizing this type of study in the childhood, preadolescence and adolescence, without include the adulthood. Since the beginning of the 50's, annually, numerous works are published concerning the foreign-bodies found in the upper airways (1). In our service, the insects are the most frequents and the responsible for the major part of the complications. ![]() The complications occur mostly in 0 to 6 years old age group. Conclusion: The foreign-body' prevalence in an ear of the adults is high. The complications occurred mostly in the age group below 6 years old. The major incidence of foreign-body in an ear was found in the age group above 16 years old and, in the male sex. Results: The insects were the foreign-bodies more found. Method: A retrospective study of the cases of ear' foreign-bodies removed by the otorhinolaryngology service of a tertiary hospital in the period of Januto July 31, 2006. Objective: Establish the age, sex, complications and foreign-bodies' type in external auditory meatus of 462 patients attended in a tertiary hospital. ![]() They are usual cases in the emergency rooms and, if they are not rightly addressed, they can bring about several complications as trauma and tympanic membrane perforation, auditory meatus hemorrhagia, hearing loss and otitis. Introduction: Since 1950, a numberless of studies of the foreign-bodies in ears and upper airways were executed. Marco Aurélio Fornazieri1, Daniel Cutolo2, Jemima Herrero Moreira3, Paulo de Lima Navarro4, Lúcio Eidy Takemoto5, Rosana Emiko Heshiki6, Luiz Augusto Bergamo Rosseto7. Foreign-body in External Auditory Meatus: Evaluation of 462 Cases. Fornazieri MA, Cutolo D, Moreira JH, Navarro PL, Takemoto LE, Heshiki RE, et al.
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