Obliteration of the tympanomastoid cavity: Long term results of the Rambo operation

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1014-1018

  Kos, Maria Izabel ^a   Chavaillaz, O ^a   Guyot, J P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cholesteatoma; Otitis Media; Otologic Surgical Procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEATOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MASTOIDECTOMY; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RAMBO OPERATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANOMASTOID OBLITERATION; VERTIGO;

CHOLESTEATOMA, MIDDLE EAR; HUMANS; MASTOID; MASTOIDITIS; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846354140     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106003215     Document Type: Article

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