Trial reportEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2018
3D endoscopic ear surgery: a clinical pilot study.
Trial report in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- A systematic review on the role of the endoscope in the surgical management of cerebellopontine angle tumors: is it time to draw the conclusion?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Does endoscopic stapedotomy increase hearing restoration rates comparing to microscopic? A systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Pooled it
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- Primary endoscopic stapedotomy using 3 mm nasal endoscope: Audiologic and clinical outcomes.Journal of otology · 2020Article
- Surgical implications of 3D vs 2D endoscopic ear surgery: a case-control study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Total Endoscopic Transcanal Cartilage Myringoplasty: A Prospective Study.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2019Article
- Improved Assessment of Middle Ear Recurrent Cholesteatomas Using a Fusion of Conventional CT and Non-EPI-DWI MRI.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2019Article
- Endoscopic revision stapes surgery: surgical findings and outcomes.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Article
- Novel three-dimensional image system for endoscopic ear surgery.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Article
- Comparison of endoscopic transcanal and microscopic approach in Type 1 tympanoplasty.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
- Comparison of surgical and audiological outcomes of endoscopic and microscopic approach in stapes surgery.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a new high-resolution 3D endoscope in endoscopic ear and lateral skull base surgery.
methodsEight patients, five women and three men, were included in this clinical pilot prospective study. Their age was 38 ± 17.3 years (mean ± SD, range 17-54 years). The right side was involved in five cases, and the left side in three cases. There were three cases of chronic otitis, one case of cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal, one case of otosclerosis, one case of cochlear implant surgery, and two cases of stage 2 vestibular schwannoma operated on with a retrosigmoid approach to preserve hearing.
resultsThere were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. The new system was used during all procedures without the necessity to switch to a 2D mode. The surgeons felt comfortable using the system and its major advantages were considered to be in measuring the distances for ossicular chain reconstruction and in the sense of depth provided in the middle ear and cerebellopontine angle.
conclusionThe sense of depth provided by the 3D system is effective in both middle ear and lateral skull base surgery. Further improvements (smaller and/or more angled endoscopes) should be considered for future developments in endoscopic ear surgery.
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