title: Side-hole suction for ear surgery.
abstract: Surgical trauma to the soft tissue of the external ear canal and middle ear increases inflammation and scarring. A side-hole suction tip has been found to minimize suction-tip trauma, preclude the need to aspirate through synthetic sponge or cotton, and facilitate graft placement.
mesh_terms: D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*