title: Nasal positive-pressure technique for nasal foreign body removal in children.
abstract: Nasal foreign bodies in children are often encountered in emergency medicine and many methods of removal exist. This study examines the nasal positive pressure technique, a method not previously described in the literature. A retrospective chart review of nasal foreign body removal using the nasal positive pressure technique was conducted, as well as, a follow-up telephone survey of patient's parents. Nine patients were identified over a 1-year period. The average time from triage to discharge was 34 minutes (15-106 minutes). No sedation, consultation or complications were recorded. Five of the 9 parents completed the survey. All 5 (100%) described the procedure less traumatic than an injection, and 4 (80%) described the procedure similar or less traumatic than an oral pharyngeal exam with a tongue depressor. Nasal positive pressure technique for nasal foreign body removal is a safe and efficient method, and it is relatively nontraumatic in the view of parents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence Health System, Anchorage, AK, USA.
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Navitsky
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beamsley
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D011312:Pressure; D012189:Retrospective Studies