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‘Smart’ grommets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 January 2019

N Goncalves ,
D Lubbe ,
S Peer  and
J Fagan
N Goncalves*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
D Lubbe
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
S Peer
Affiliation:
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
J Fagan
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
*
Author for correspondence: Dr N Goncalves, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town 7925, South Africa E-mail: drnicgoncalves@gmail.com Fax: + 27 21 448 8865
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Abstract

Objective

A novel, smartphone-based technique for endoscopic grommet insertion is presented.

Results and conclusion

This method is both cost-effective and time-saving, offering a valuable alternative to the traditional microscope-based method in a resource-constrained setting.

Keywords

Tympanostomy Tube Insertion

Information

Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 133 , Issue 2 , February 2019 , pp. 155 - 156
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2019 

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Dr N Goncalves takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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