Page number not for citation purposes 1 Aural foreign body extraction in children: a double-edged sword

Introduction: Foreign body insertion into the ear in children is common world-wide. The goal of this work is to describe the procedural complications of aural foreign body extraction in children. Methods: A retrospective analysis of records of children with aural foreign bodies was conducted. Patients ' bio data, type of foreign bodies, referrals, techniques of removal and complications were extracted from the case files. The foreign bodies were categorized into graspable and non-graspable objects. Patients with complications caused directly by the foreign body were excluded. Results: There were 136 cases. Eighty-seven (64.0%) were males while forty-nine (36.0%) were females. Their age range from 5 day