Survey of pediatric otolaryngologists: Clinical practice trends used to prevent and treat blocked ventilation ear tubes in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1533-1538

  Elden, Lisa M ^a   Marsh, Roger R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blockage; Otitis media; Otorrhea postoperative; Tympanostomy tubes

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EAR DROPS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BLOCKED VENTILATION EAR TUBE; DEBRIDEMENT; EAR DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROSCOPE; NORTH AMERICA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

CHILD; HUMANS; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33747054499     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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