Intralabyrinthine Acoustic Neurinomas

Abstract
Shepard, long polyethylene, and Reuter-bobbin tympanostomy tubes were studied for longevity in the inferior and anterior quadrants of 1,127 tympanic membranes. Factors that improved tube functioning time significantly for all or certain tube types included (1) general anesthesia; (2) “virgin” tympanic membranes (Shepard, Reuter-bobbin), (3) age of 9 years or younger (Reuter-bobbin), (4) normal or thin tympanic membranes (Reuter-bobbin), and (5) middle ear fluid (Reuter-bobbin for all types of fluid).

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