Transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty: a case series in a university center
ABSTRACT 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 canalplasty in unfavorable ear canals. OBJECTIVE: To describe a case series of transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty performed in a university service. The characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of this technique are also discussed. METHODS: A case series study, based on the chart review of patients submitted to transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty in the period from January of 2012 to October of 2014. RESULTS: Data from 22 patients were analyzed. Tympanic perforation closure three months after surgery was observed in 86.4% of all patients. There was statistically significant improvement in pure tone average thresholds after surgery (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Transcanal endoscopic myringoplasty is a feasible, safe, and effective procedure; it can be an alternative to microscopic surgery.
Main Authors: | Garcia,Leandro de Borborema, Moussalem,Guilherme Figner, Andrade,José Santos Cruz de, Mangussi-Gomes,João, Cruz,Oswaldo Laércio Mendonça, Penido,Norma de Oliveira, Testa,José Ricardo Gurgel |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial.
2016
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000300321 |
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