Novel rat model of tympanostomy tube otorrhea
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Management of refractory tympanostomy tube otorrhea with ear wicks.
INTRODUCTION Tympanostomy tube placement is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children. Approximately 1 million tympanostomy tube placement procedures are performed on a yearly basis in the United States. The literature reports varying rates of postoperative tympanostomy tube otorrhea, ranging from 1.7% to 83%. Reported rates of recurrent postoperative tube otorrhea are 7....
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0165-5876
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.11.001