Stenting the Eustachian tube to treat chronic otitis media - a feasibility study in sheep
Abstract Background Untreated chronic otitis media severely impairs quality of life in affected individuals. Local destruction of the middle ear and subsequent loss of hearing are common sequelae, and currently available treatments provide limited relief. Therefore, the objectives of this study were...
Main Authors: | Friederike Pohl, Robert A. Schuon, Felicitas Miller, Andreas Kampmann, Eva Bültmann, Christian Hartmann, Thomas Lenarz, Gerrit Paasche |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Head & Face Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13005-018-0165-5 |
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