Search for dissertations about: "tympanostomy tube"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words tympanostomy tube.
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1. Transmyringeal middle ear ventilation : an experimental approach to evaluation of its benefits and consequences
Abstract : A prerequisite for a functioning middle ear is an air-filled middle ear cavity. Aeration of the middle ear cavity is controlled by the Eustachian tube. Dysfunction of the Eustachian tube has long been acknowledged as a significant etiological factor in disorders of the middle ear, especially middle ear effusions. READ MORE
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2. Optical methods for tympanic membrane colour and shape assessment
Abstract : Otitis media is one of the most common diseases of childhood. Increasing antibiotic resistance has lead to awareness of the importance of the diagnostic accuracy in otitis media. The recommended treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) involves antibiotics whereas in otitis media with effusion (OME) it does not. READ MORE