title: Response to the Letter to the Editor regarding "A pilot study investigating basic fibroblast growth factor for the repair of chronic tympanic membrane perforations in pediatric patients".
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia. Electronic address: aanandacharya@me.com.
authors.forename: Aanand N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Roberts Road, Perth, Western Australia 6008, Australia; Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, School of Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia.
authors.forename: Dayse
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tavora-Vieira
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch Drive, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia; Department of Otolaryngology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Roberts Road, Perth, Western Australia 6008, Australia; Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, School of Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
authors.forename: Gunesh P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014432:Tympanic Membrane; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2