BIOINTEGRATED VENTILATION TUBE - CURRENT STATUS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Authors
JAHN AF
Citation
Af. Jahn, BIOINTEGRATED VENTILATION TUBE - CURRENT STATUS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS, The American journal of otology, 14(4), 1993, pp. 383-385
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The American journal of otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01929763
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
383 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-9763(1993)14:4<383:BVT-CS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The biointegrated (HydroxylVent) ventilation tube has been used over t he past 3 years in a variety of clinical cases. The chief indication f or its use is unresolving eustachian tube dysfunction and failure of m ore conventional medical and surgical therapy. The surgical technique and a postoperative management are described. New directions in clinic al research include a larger lumen prosthesis and a compound prosthesi s of hydroxylapatite with Teflon lining.