Management of Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies In A Rural Based Tertiary Care Hospital: An Experience of Two Years
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction:Foreign bodies in aerdigestive tract are one of the common emergencies in ENT. A suspicious mind with meticulous history taking may save many lives. The study is about the experience of aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in tertiary care hospital. Material & Methods:This prospective analysis was done in department of ENT,Burdwan Medical College & Hospital in a subgroup of 97 patients in a tenure of 2 yrs , from June2015-June2017. Results:This study includes total 97 cases. Out of them 86 were digestive and 11 were airway foreign bodies. Conclusion:It is the childhood era which got affected most followed by elderly in cases of denture impaction.
Authors and Affiliations
Debabrata Das, Tanmoy Maitra, Ashis Kumar Ghosh, Jayanta Saha
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