Early postoperative otorrhea after tympanostomy tube placement: A comparison of topical ophthalmic and otic drops

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 870-871

  Charnock, David R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Mid Vermont ENT PC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTISPORIN; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; SULFACETAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTORRHEA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TYMPANOPLASTY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

EID: 0031461444     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139707601208     Document Type: Article

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