Feasibility and advantages of transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty

T Furukawa, T Watanabe, T Ito, T Kubota… - Otology & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
T Furukawa, T Watanabe, T Ito, T Kubota, S Kakehata
Otology & Neurotology, 2014journals.lww.com
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 are compared herein for the first time.
The feasibility and advantages of transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty were examined …
Abstract
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 are compared herein for the first time. The feasibility and advantages of transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty were examined.
Study Design
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