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Simple model for teaching myringotomy and aural ventilation tubeinsertion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. O. Owa*
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK.
R. W. R. Farrell
Affiliation:
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Anthony O. Owa. 14 Royal Court, Queen Anne's Gardens, Bush Hill Park, Enfield. Middlesex EN1 2JE. Fax: 0181 350 0758

Abstract

Aural ventilation tube insertion is the most common otological operation and is usually the first operation learnt by trainees. The limited supply of temporal bones as well as expensive commercial models hampers training in the procedure. This paper describes a simple solution making a model of the ear canal and drum out of materials available on an ENT ward.

Type
Short Communications
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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