Biomedical subjects

G L Thomas

Publications and source records attributed to G L Thomas.

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PubMed1969

Management of chronic middle ear effusion.

Management of chronic middle ear effusion must center around the reestablishment of normal eustachian tube function. If fluid does not clear with medical management, aspiration becomes necessary. A prosthetic eustachian tube is placed in the tympanic membrane in order to artificially ventilate the middle ear space while primary etiologic factors are being corrected. Unless recurrent or chronic ear disease of this nature is diligently treated, progressive damage may bring about irreversible hearing loss and the potentially dangerous disease, cholesteatoma of the ear.

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PubMed1968

Cholesteatoma of the ear.

Cholesteatoma is a hazardous condition because of the erosion and tissue destruction, which result in deafness, and the complications which threaten life. Early diagnosis and treatment provide the best opportunity for eradication of the disease and preservation of hearing. The patient usually complains of intermittent or persistent ear drainage and of diminished hearing acuity. Close examination of the tympanic membrane reveals a perforation, which at times may be quite small, with epithelial extension into the middle ear space. In most instances surgical intervention is necessary for eradication of the disease.

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