Table 2 Distribution of patients according to clinical presentation
Anatomical site | Clinical presentation | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Ear | Foreign body insertion | 160 | 35.1 |
Hearing loss | 34 | 7.5 | |
Otalgia | 30 | 6.6 | |
Mucoid otorrheoa | 30 | 6.6 | |
Tinnitus | 24 | 5.3 | |
Lacerations/cuts of the pinna | 20 | 4.4 | |
Bleeding | 17 | 3.7 | |
Burns | 5 | 1.1 | |
Nose | Foreign body insertion | 40 | 8.8 |
Traumatic epistaxis | 24 | 5.3 | |
Rhinorrhoea | 18 | 3.9 | |
Lacerations/cuts | 17 | 3.7 | |
Anosmia | 5 | 1.1 | |
Burns | 5 | 1.1 | |
Nasal obstruction | 4 | 0.9 | |
Throat | Foreign body ingestion/aspiration | 82 | 18.0 |
Odynophagia | 23 | 5.0 | |
Open neck wounds | 2 | 0.4 | |
Aphonia | 2 | 0.4 |