Outcomes in children with perforated tympanic membranes after tympanostomy tube placement: results using a pilot treatment algorithm

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 238-243

  Schraff, Scott A ^a   Markham, Jeffrey ^a   Welch, Camille ^b   Darrow, David H ^a   Derkay, Craig S ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYRINGOPLASTY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAPER; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANOPLASTY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; MYRINGOPLASTY; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 33745220086     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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