A pilot study investigating basic fibroblast growth factor for the repair of chronic tympanic membrane perforations in pediatric patients

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 332-335

  Acharya, Aanand N ^a   Coates, Harvey ^b,c   Tavora Vièira, Dayse ^a   Rajan, Gunesh P ^a,b,c  

^a Fremantle Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibroblast growth factor; Myringoplasty; Otitis media; Pediatric; Regeneration; Tympanic membrane perforation

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ADOLESCENT; AIR CONDUCTION; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MYRINGOPLASTY; OTOSCOPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CONVALESCENCE; HEARING; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; HEARING; HUMANS; MALE; MYRINGOPLASTY; OTOSCOPY; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84924902436     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.12.014     Document Type: Article

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