Effect of ototopical ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone on myringotomy in a rat model


Yazici A., Naiboglu B., Oysu Ç., Toros S. Z., Noseri H., Karaca C. T., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.73, no.2, pp.301-305, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.10.021
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.301-305
  • Keywords: Myringotomy, Ventilation tube, Middle ear effusion, Ciprofloxacin, Dexamethasone, VENTILATION TUBES, OTORRHEA, CO2-LASER, INSERTION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To examine the potential of ototopical ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone (CDX) to delay the closure of myringotomy perforation and to evaluate its effect on inflammation.