Transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty: a retrospective study

Transcanal microscope-assisted endoscopic myringoplasty in children

BACKGROUND Myringoplasty can be technically difficult in the pediatric patients due to the narrowness of the external auditory canal and the generally small size of the ear. Moreover, temporalis fascia grafts and myringoplasties for anterior perforations are more likely to fail in children. Surgical management of anterior perforations requires total exposure of the anterior angle however a micr...

Feasibility and advantages of transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty.

OBJECTIVE When performing transcanal myringoplasty under a microscope, the total circumference of the perforation can be difficult to confirm in patients where the external ear canal is narrow and/or protruded. In such patients, a retroauricular incision approach is usually used. However, we have developed a transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty procedure, and the microscopic and endoscopic views...

Transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty: a case series in a university center.

INTRODUCTION Transcanal myringoplasty has the advantages of demanding lower operative time and minimal external incisions. It can be performed using the microscopic or endoscopic approach. In the last decade, the use of endoscopes in ear surgery has increased significantly. This technique may allow "around the corner" visualization of small recesses, through narrow spaces, without the aid of ca...

The outer diameter of the endoscope is important when performing endoscopic transcanal myringoplasty.

Transcanal endoscopic management of cholesteatoma.

OBJECTIVE To assess the advantages and disadvantages of using endoscopic technique in the management of cholesteatoma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case review. SETTING Private otology practice. PATIENTS Patients with cholesteatoma of the temporal bone presenting over a 16-year period to a single otologist. INTERVENTION(S) Primary endoscopic surgery for removal of the cholesteatoma and fu...