How We Do It: The Hickey Technique for Removing a Foreign Object from the Nasal Cavity of a Child

Key Points Removing foreign bodies from children is a common procedure. Failure to do so due to an uncooperative child or technical difficulty leads to the risk, expense and inconvenience of a general anaesthetic. The Hickey technique is a manoeuvre which allows maximal access and visibility to the nasal cavity even in an uncooperative child.