Success and choice of technique for Nasal foreign body (FB) removal depends on the nature and location of FB in the nasal cavity. The choice of technique for nasal FB removal are positive pressure techniques or direct instrumentation in the primary care office or emergency department. Although success has been reported with nasal irrigation of the nasal passage not containing the foreign body, some physicians do not advocate this technique given the theoretical potential for aspiration.
This article talks about the most successful methods and techniques used for foreign body removal in children. Positive pressure techniques Patients with soft or smooth nasal FBs that totally occlude the anterior nasal cavity can be successfully removed using positive pressure techniques rather than instrumentation. Having the patient blow his or her nose while occluding the nostril opposite of the FB is…
