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N Goncalves1, D Lubbe1, S Peer2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Groote Schuur Hospital,Cape Town.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|January 15, 2019
Abstract
Objective:
A novel, smartphone-based technique for endoscopic grommet insertion is presented.Results and conclusionThis method is both cost-effective and time-saving, offering a valuable alternative to the traditional microscope-based method in a resource-constrained setting.
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