Myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion: A ten-year follow-up

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-261

  Riley, D N ^a,b   Herberger, S ^a   Mcbride, G ^a   Law, K ^a  

^a WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Middle ear ventilation; Otitis media with effusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOLESTEATOMA; EARDRUM; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FOLLOW UP; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTOIDECTOMY; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; MYRINGOTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RECURRENT INFECTION; SCLEROSIS; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SYMPTOM; TYMPANOPLASTY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

EID: 0030980523     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137016     Document Type: Article

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