Ear packing after ear surgery: Is it really necessary?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-254

  Borgstein, J ^a   De Zwart, G ^b   Bruce, I A ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bandages; Complications; Occlusive Dressings; Otologic Surgical Procedures

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; CHILD; EAR INFECTION; EAR PACKING; EAR SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENOSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 40549100692     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107000928     Document Type: Article

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