Oxymetazoline is equivalent to ciprofloxacin in preventing postoperative otorrhea or tympanostomy tube obstruction.

Kumar, Veena V; Gaughan, John; Isaacson, Glenn; Szeremeta, Wasyl

Kumar, Veena V; Gaughan, John; Isaacson, Glenn; Szeremeta, Wasyl.

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Kumar VV; Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery , Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.

Laryngoscope ; 115(2): 363-5, 2005 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15689767

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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists/therapeutic use; Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use; Middle Ear Ventilation; Otitis Media with Effusion/prevention & control; Otitis Media/surgery; Oxymetazoline/therapeutic use; Postoperative Complications/prevention & control; Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents/administration & dosage; Child; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Ciprofloxacin/administration & dosage; Humans; Infant; Logistic Models; Recurrence

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Otitis Media / Oxymetazoline / Postoperative Complications / Otitis Media with Effusion / Middle Ear Ventilation / Ciprofloxacin / Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Anti-Infective Agents Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant Language: En Journal: Laryngoscope Journal subject: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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