Medial migration of tympanostomy tubes: An overlooked complication

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1707-1714

  Groblewski, Jan Casimir ^a   Harley, Earl Herberto ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Tympanostomy tube removal; Tympanostomy tubes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARDRUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MIDDLE EAR; MYRINGOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TUBE REMOVAL; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE MIGRATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33747893964     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.05.015     Document Type: Article

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