Evaluation of the round window niche before local drug delivery to the inner ear using a new mini-otoscope

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-185

  Plontke, Stefan K ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHLEA FENESTRA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; OTOSCOPE; OTOSCOPY;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; OTOSCOPES; OTOSCOPY; ROUND WINDOW, EAR;

EID: 78650738473     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181f6cb25     Document Type: Article

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