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Myringotomy tubes (device)

Known as: tympanostomy tube, TUBE, TYMPANOSTOMY, myringotomy tubes 
A tympanostomy tube is a device that is intended to be implanted for ventilation or drainage of the middle ear. The device is inserted through the… 
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Tympanic ventilation tube

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biomedical tube device

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Tympanostomy tubes and developmental outcomes at 9 to 11 years of age.
BACKGROUND Developmental impairments in children have been attributed to persistent middle-ear effusion in their early years of… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Grommets in otitis media with effusion: the most frequent operation in children. But is it associated with significant complications?
IntroductionOtitis media with effusion is one of the most frequent diseases in children, and its management requires the… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Impact of Mastoidectomy on Simple Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
Objectives/Hypothesis Mastoidectomy has long been identified as an effective method of treatment for chronic ear infection. The… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Direct evidence of bacterial biofilms in otitis media.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Bacteriologic studies of otitis media with effusion (OME) using highly sensitive techniques of molecular… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The Effect of Intranasal Fentanyl on the Emergence Characteristics After Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Surgery for Bilateral Myringotomy Tube Placement
Children undergoing placement of bilateral myringotomy tubes (BMT) often exhibit pain-related behavior (agitation) in the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Parents' management of children's pain following ‘minor’ surgery
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians: Number 12: Managing Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children
This Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians contains highlights from the Clinical Practice Guideline, Otitis Media with Effusion in… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Illness associated with child day care: a study of incidence and cost.
We studied 843 children under 36 months of age enrolled in a prepaid health plan from September 1985 through March 1986, to… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Influenza A virus-induced polymorphonuclear leukocyte dysfunction in the pathogenesis of experimental pneumococcal otitis media
The role of influenza A virus-induced polymorphonuclear leukocyte and eustachian tube dysfunction in the pathogenesis of acute… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Incidence of complications from use of tympanostomy tubes.
The widely accepted treatment of chronic serous otitis media with ventilation tubes has resulted in an apparently acceptable… 
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