Otoendoscopy in the Office and Operating Room

Michal Preis

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2020.09.004

Otoendoscopy in the Office and Operating Room

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2021 Feb;54(1):59-64. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.09.004. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

Author

Michal Preis¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Maimonides Medical Center, State University of NY Downstate, 919 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. Electronic address: mpreis@maimonidesmed.org.

PMID: 33153739
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.09.004

Abstract

Since its introduction into the field of otology in 1967 endoscopes are gaining acceptance in evaluation and treatment of middle ear disease. Endoscopes offer a wide field view enabling looking "around the corner" with reduced need for soft tissue and bone removal. Outcomes of middle ear surgery for cholesteatoma and need for second-look procedures are improving because of the addition of endoscopic evaluation. Trainee education using the endoscope improves knowledge of middle ear anatomy. The portability of the endoscopic unit allows performing ear surgery in remote locations.

Keywords: Endoscopic ear surgery; Otoendoscopy; Otology; Patient-centered care; Pediatric otolaryngology; Transcanal.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / surgery*
Ear, Middle / anatomy & histology
Ear, Middle / surgery*
Endoscopy / education
Endoscopy / methods*
Humans
Operating Rooms
Otologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Patient-Centered Care