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    The treatment of nasal foreign bodies involves safe and reliable removal. Few reports have investigated the relationship between equipment and the incidence of complications. This retrospective study included 300 patients with nasal foreign bodies (average: 3.28 years, interquartile range: 2-4 years). Patients' background, characteristics of nasal foreign body, equipment to remove the nasal foreign body, and complications were obtained from medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's chi-square test for associated factors and the incidence of epistaxis among the complications. Nasal foreign bodies were found and removed in 256 patients. Forceps, hooks, suction, modified paper clips, and cotton swabs were mainly used to remove the nasal foreign bodies. Epistaxis due to the removal procedure was observed in 26 patients. The occurrence of epistaxis differed depending on the equipment (p = 0.077) and was less frequent in suction and paper clips than in forceps (p < 0.05 and p = 0.077). Epistaxis was not observed when a cotton swab was used. Aspiration and septal perforation were not observed. A statistical relationship was not detected between the hardness of foreign bodies and the occurrence of epistaxis (p = 0.251). The incidence of epistaxis was higher in cases nasal foreign bodies remained for 1 day and over than in cases foreign bodies were removed within 1 day (p < 0.05). This study revealed that suction, modified paper clips, and cotton swabs could be beneficial options for minimizing complications in the removal of nasal foreign bodies. 4 Laryngoscope, 133:2553-2557, 2023. © 2023 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.

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    Kosuke Tochigi, Keisuke Miyashita, Satoshi Aoki, Hikaru Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Omura, Yasuhiro Tanaka. Characteristics of Nasal Foreign Bodies and Equipment on Complications During Removal Procedures. The Laryngoscope. 2023 Oct;133(10):2553-2557

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