Chemical Closure of Tympanic Membrane Perforation: Call for Caution. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Chemical closure of tympanic membrane perforation is a commonly practiced office-based otological procedure, which is labeled to be effective and safe. In this paper, we report a case of a young lady with disastrous complications following an attempt of chemical cauterization of her perforated tympanic membrane.

publication date

  • August 1, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Facial Paralysis
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
  • Silver Nitrate
  • Tympanic Membrane Perforation
  • Tympanoplasty

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85001043437

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.5152/iao.2015.1816

PubMed ID

  • 27716610

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 2