Transcanal endoscopic tympanoplasty is illustrated with steps explained. This is a “realistic” case with bleeding and middle ear adhesions; tips to overcome these hurdles are discussed.
DOI# http://dx.doi.org/10.17797/atpw43so2e
Editor Recruited by: Ravi N. Samy
Transcanal endoscopic tympanoplasty
Tympanic membrane perforation (particularly when microscope can not see full extend via transcanal approach), middle ear adhesions, conductive hearing loss
Very stenotic ear canals
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The bed is rotated 90 or 180 degrees and the endoscope tower is directly opposite the surgeon. A microscope is in the room, but does not need to be utilized. A 3x14 mm rigid endoscope with HD camera is used (using 0 and 30 degree tips).
Audiogram, CT scan
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Golub JS. Building an endoscopic ear surgery program. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016. [In Press]
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