title: Modification of the inner flange of the Paparella type II ventilation tube for easier insertion.
abstract: A simple modification of the inner flange of the Paparella type II ventilation tube is described to provide easier and faster insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yorulmaz
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dornhoffer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control