Effectiveness of Laser-Assisted Myringotomy for Otitis Media in Children

Laryngoscope

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 486-489

  Cotter, Cheryl S ^a   Kosko, James R ^a  

^a NEMOURS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Laser; Myringotomy; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHILD; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARDRUM PERFORATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MYRINGOTOMY; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 1642414704     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200403000-00018     Document Type: Article

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