Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for assessing patients with nasal foreign bodies. Materials & methods: A total of 50 patients who reported with nasal foreign bodies were enrolled in the present study. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the patients was obtained. A Performa was made and type of nasal foreign bodies was recorded. Assessment of results were done by SPSS software. Results: A total of 50 patients were analysed. Mean age of the patients was 11.3 years. 44 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of less than 10 years. 36 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of 11 to 20 years. out of 50 patients, 32 were males and 18 were females. Button, peas, chalk and nuts were type of nasal foreign bodies found to be present in 24 percent, 20 percent, 26 percent and 20 percent of the patients respectively. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the combination of obtaining a thorough medical history, unexplained nasal symptoms and through examination can help to treat patients with NFB.