The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Table of Contents - December 2011 - Volume 125, Issue 12  

Short Communications

Do-it-yourself grommets

K H Maunga1 c1, T Tuna2 and N D Stafforda1

a1 Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK

a2 Yangon Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Myanmar

Abstract

In the absence of a healthcare budget enabling the import of ready-made aural grommets, Myanmar ENT surgeons have devised an ingenious ‘home-grown’ solution. We describe how grommets are made from raw materials bought from the local market.

(Accepted February 23 2011)

(Online publication August 11 2011)

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c1 Address for correspondence: Mr Kyaw Htin Maung, 15 Vicarage Meadow, Mirfield WF14 9JL, UK E-mail: joemaung@mac.com

Footnotes

Mr K H Maung takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Competing interests: None declared

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