Abstract
In less than 20 years, insertion of middle ear ventilating tubes has become perhaps the most common operative procedure. It was not possible to find a study that adequately compares the performance of the many different types of tympanostomy tubes available. The ideal ventilating tube is defined; it has not yet been designed.
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