Table 3 Treatment modalities for both isolated ENT and associated injuries
Treatment modality | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Foreign body removal | 282 | 61.9 |
Surgical wound debridement/wound dressing | 74 | 16.2 |
Adrenaline nasal packs/epistaxis catheters | 10 | 2.2 |
Plastic surgery of the pinna (pinnaplasty) | 10 | 2.2 |
Nasal deformity reconstruction (rhinoplasty) | 9 | 2.0 |
Treatment of fractures | 9 | 2.0 |
Exploratory laparotomy | 4 | 0.9 |
Craniotomy ± barr holes | 3 | 0.7 |
Tracheostomy | 2 | 0.4 |