The Global Burden of Cholesteatoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Melariri H, Balakrishna Y, Mukhtar A, Joseph E, Labuschagne S, Hapunda-Chibanga R, Finestone S, Bosman A, Ukaegbe O, Werkineh HB, Merven M, Seguya A, Melariri B, Mokoh L, Els T, Tharratt D, Murtaza A, Moosajee M, Harris T, Onotai L, Amir I, Melariri P

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DOI: 10.1002/ohn.70057
Published: 2026 Jan
Container: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1002/ohn.70057,
  title = {The Global Burden of Cholesteatoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.},
  author = {Melariri H and Balakrishna Y and Mukhtar A and Joseph E and Labuschagne S and Hapunda-Chibanga R and Finestone S and Bosman A and Ukaegbe O and Werkineh HB and Merven M and Seguya A and Melariri B and Mokoh L and Els T and Tharratt D and Murtaza A and Moosajee M and Harris T and Onotai L and Amir I and Melariri P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery},
  doi = {10.1002/ohn.70057},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70057}
}

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AU  - Balakrishna Y
AU  - Mukhtar A
AU  - Joseph E
AU  - Labuschagne S
AU  - Hapunda-Chibanga R
AU  - Finestone S
AU  - Bosman A
AU  - Ukaegbe O
AU  - Werkineh HB
AU  - Merven M
AU  - Seguya A
AU  - Melariri B
AU  - Mokoh L
AU  - Els T
AU  - Tharratt D
AU  - Murtaza A
AU  - Moosajee M
AU  - Harris T
AU  - Onotai L
AU  - Amir I
AU  - Melariri P
PY  - 2026
JO  - Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
DO  - 10.1002/ohn.70057
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H, M., Y, B., A, M., E, J., S, L., R, H., S, F., A, B., O, U., HB, W., M, M., A, S., B, M., L, M., T, E., D, T., A, M., M, M., T, H., L, O., I, A., & P, M. (2026). The Global Burden of Cholesteatoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70057

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