American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 157-161 , May 2009

Analysis of 60 patients after tympanotomy and sealing of the round window membrane after acute unilateral sensorineural hearing loss

  • Claudia Gedlicka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Tel.: +43 1 40400 3305; fax: +43 1 40400 3332.
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  • Michael Formanek, MD
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  • Klaus Ehrenberger, MD

Received 23 December 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00065-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.04.003

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 157-161 , May 2009

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