Procedure: Occlude the healthy nostril. The caregiver seals his or her mouth over the child's open mouth and gives a short, forceful breath. Indication: Ideal for smooth objects that occlude almost all light. Closes the glottis and expels the CE.
2. Foley catheter (5-6 Fr)
Procedure: Introduce deflated exceeding the CE. Inflate the balloon (1-2 ml of air/serum) and gently pull outwards. Indication: Spherical or smooth objects (marbles, beads). It is contraindicated to use tweezers on round objects due to the risk of pushing them!
3. Hook/Curette
Procedure: Slide the instrument flat against the septum, exceeding the CE. Rotate 90º to embrace the back of the object and pull. Indication: Irregular objects or objects with edges that do not fall apart when dragged.
Intranasal Sedation
Recommended dosage: 0.3mg/kg (Midazolam 5mg/ml)
Dose: 0.00 ml
* Maximum 1 ml per nostril. Use atomizing device (MAD). Mandatory SpO2 monitoring.