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Chemical ear peeling: a simple technique for the treatment of chronic external otitis: how we do it
Author(s) -
Fusconi M.,
Chiarini F.,
Taddei A.R.,
De Virgilio A.,
Gallinelli C.,
Conte M.,
de Vincentiis M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2010.02179.x
Subject(s) - medicine , table (database) , otitis , simple (philosophy) , audiology , surgery , data mining , epistemology , computer science , philosophy
[NFew conditions encountered by otolaryngologists are as\udfrustrating as chronic otitis externa and recurrent exacerbation\udpresents a special challenge for the attending physician.\udThe disease may be extremely therapy-resistant: a\udgreat many patients report chronic suffering from otitis\udexterna with inadequate and inefficacious treatment\udattempts.1 Current medical treatment is based on topical\udapplication of steroids, antibiotics and external auditory\udcanal cleansing.2 Moreover, there are no long-term outcome\uddata on medical management.3\udIn this study we present, showing the short- and longterm\udclinical outcomes, a new, safe and simple therapeutic\udtechnique for the management of chronic otitis externa:\udchemical ear peeling (CEP).o abstract available