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A Bhandari1, M P Sharma, A S Bapna
1Dept. of ENT, SMS Medical college, Jaipur.
Abstract:
Otoendoscopy enables viewing of different angles of the tympanomastoid area and approach to them for better prognosis. A comparative study of post-operative mastoid cavities has been done using the Hopkin's rod telescope, Otoscope and microscope. Various procedures have also been done successfully on the mastoid cavity using the telescope on an outdoor basis.
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