Childhood Nasal Foreign Bodies: Analysis of 1724 Cases.

Objective: This study evaluates the characteristics of the foreign bodies removed from the nose, the treatment methods used, and the complications associated with the foreign body, and discusses the reports in the literature.

Methods: Age, gender, type of foreign body, side of nose, clinical symptoms, complaints, diagnosis and treatment methods were retrospectively evaluated in all 1724 pediatric patients with foreign bodies.

Results: Of the 1724 patients, 841 (48.