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Failed tube extrusion is not a random event in children or their siblings.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Jul 2008
Azadarmaki Roya, Gaughan John P, Isaacson Glenn
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: It has been assumed that prolonged retention of tympanostomy tubes was random, with an incidence of 4% to 12% per tube. We have noticed patterns of tube retention that suggested a genetic predilection. We undertook this study to validate or disprove this impression. Such information may shed light on the physiology of tube extrusion and may help better define the risks of tympanostomy tube...
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