A new positive-pressure device for nasal foreign body removal.
OBJECTIVE
Nasal foreign bodies (FBs) are common causes of pediatric emergency consultations. The different methods for removing nasal FBs have varying levels of efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new device for nasal FB removal in children.


METHODS
A nasal occlusion device that uses modulated positive pressure to remove FBs was evaluated in a series of 18 patients ranging in age from 1 to 8 years diagnosed with a nasal FB during a period of 7 months.


RESULTS
The device successfully removed FBs in 17 (94.4%) of the 18 patients. In 12 of the cases (66.7%), the FB was removed during the first attempt. None of the patients had complications or sequelae at the time of removal or at the follow-up visit.


CONCLUSIONS
The nasal occlusion device used in this study was found to be a promising, safe, effective, and easy to use tool for FB removal in a pediatric emergency room setting.
From the *Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José E. González," and †Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
Manuel
M
de la O-Cavazos
Josué
J
Ríos-Solís
Fernando
F
Montes-Tapia
Rodrigo
R
Elizondo-Omaña
Daniel
D
Cantu-Moreno
Consuelo
C
Treviño-Garza
Isaias
I
Rodriguez-Balderrama
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009666:Nose; D011312:Pressure; D061665:Time-to-Treatment