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The Pope Wick as a myringoplasty ear canal dressing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Duncan McRae*
Affiliation:
London
Michael Dilkes
Affiliation:
London
Guy Kenyon
Affiliation:
London
*
Dr Wolfgang Maier, M.D., ENT Unit, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB.

Abstract

A study of 50 consecutive patients undergoing myringoplasty using a Merocel Sponge Pope Ear wick as an ear canal dressing showed the wick to be complication free with potential advantages over the time honoured Bismuth Iodoform Paraffin Paste dressing.

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Type
Main Articles
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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