Variable Number (%) or mean
Boys 248 (44.1%)
Age, years (mean) 4.1
Asymptomatic presentation 460 (81.9%)
Comorbidities 30 (5%)
Asthma
16 (2.7%)
Congenital anomalies
9 (1.5%)
Allergies
18 (2.8%)
Psychiatric
5 (0.8%)
Treated by otolaryngologists 360 (64%)
NFB type
Organic
170 (30%)
Nonorganic
368 (65%)
Batteries and magnets
30 (5%)
Symptoms Nasal discharge Epistaxis Pain 45 (8%) 48 (8.5%) 24 (4%)
Failure rate (Multiple removal attempts) 68 (12%)
X-ray demonstrating NFB 6 (1%)
Hospitalization 28 (5%)
Recurrence (>1 episode of NFB) 11 (2%)
General anesthesia 26 (4.5%)
Antibiotics Topical Systemic 58 (10%) 34 (6%) 27 (4.8%)
Complications Infection Necrosis Septal perforation Deep mucosal laceration Loss of NFB 28 (5%) 19 (3.5%) 4 (0.7%) 3 (0.5%) 9 (1.5%) 11 (1.9%)