Medial migration of the tympanostomy tube: what is the optimal management option? [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 The tympanostomy tube insertion is the gold standard of treatment for secretory otitis media. Complications are associated with this surgery in 17% of cases. One of the rare but real complications is the medial migration of the tympanostomy tube.
Ilias Benchafai +5 more
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Tympanostomy tube placement for pressure‐sensitive vertigo [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objective To evaluate tympanostomy tube placement in patients with pressure‐sensitive vertigo. Methods Retrospective case series. Results Six patients with pressure‐sensitive vertigo reported resolution of their vertigo and other vestibular symptoms ...
Mehdi Abouzari +4 more
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Can ChatGPT Guide Parents on Tympanostomy Tube Insertion? [PDF]
Children, 2023 Background: The emergence of ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI, has introduced a novel avenue for patients to seek medically related information.
Alexander Moise +4 more
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Inhibitory Effect of Thymol on Tympanostomy Tube Biofilms of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 The formation of antibiotic-resistant strain biofilms in tympanostomy tubes results in persistent and refractory otorrhea. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro antibiofilm activity of thymol against biofilms formed by methicillin-resistant ...
Eu-Ri Jo, Jeonghyun Oh, Sung Il Cho
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Assessing the Efficacy of Tragal Pumping in a Novel Tympanostomy Tube‐Rat Model [PDF]
OTO OpenObjective Tragal pumping (TP) is a practice of pushing on the tragus to raise pressure within the external auditory canal and is a commonly recommended adjunctive maneuver believed to facilitate the introduction of ototopical medications into the middle ...
Satoshi Hara +10 more
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Characteristics of acute otitis media in primary care are associated with tympanostomy tube outcomes [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objective To identify characteristics of acute otitis media (AOM) at primary care presentation associated with TT placement and outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients (birth—12 years old) with AOM at an academic primary care
Lydia Zhong +5 more
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Retracted: Clinical Analysis of Ear Congestion after Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty (BET) with or without Tympanostomy Tube Insertion. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2023 And Alternative Medicine EC.
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Otological Findings Ten Years after Myringotomy with Tympanostomy Tube Insertion [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2011 Introduction: To study the long-term complications of tympanostomy tube insertion in young children 10 years after surgery. Materials and Methods: In September 2011, the medical records of all patients who had undergone myringotomy with tympanostomy ...
Behrouz Barati +2 more
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The Impact of Sociodemographic Factors on Rates of Tympanostomy Tube Placement for Pediatric Otitis Media [PDF]
OTO OpenObjective To identify the impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES) on the rate of tympanostomy tube placement. Study Design Retrospective medical review and population‐level analyses. Setting Tertiary referral center. Methods Demographic
Jazzmyne A. Adams +6 more
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Balloon dilation of Eustachian tube combined with tympanostomy tube insertion and middle ear pressure equalization therapy for recurrent secretory otitis media [PDF]
Journal of Otology, 2019 Objective: To report outcomes of balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty combined with tympanostomy tube insertion and middle ear pressure equalization therapy in treatment of recurrent secretory otitis media.
Gendi Yin, Jingqian Tan, Peng Li
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