Repair of tympanic membrane perforation by topical application of 1% sodium hyaluronate

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-244

  Kaur, Kulwant ^a   Singh, Harpreet ^a   Singh, Manwinder ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hyaluronic Acid; Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949110729     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03050829     Document Type: Article

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