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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Endoscopic Ear Surgery: Minimally Invasive, Maximum Views.

Gerard P Sexton, Ivan J Keogh

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Gerard P SextonAcademic Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0465-5808
Ivan J KeoghAcademic Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ear surgery has historically been performed with a microscope, an approach which often requires a post-auricular incision and represents a relatively invasive form of access to the middle ear. Over the past three decades, the advent of endoscopic techniques has allowed for a minimally invasive alternative. Endoscopic ear surgery (EES) has emerged as an innovative approach in otology, transforming the way surgeons address ear disorders and improving patient outcomes. EES provides enhanced visualization and exceptional precision during otologic procedures. This article examines the technical aspects of EES, its impact on contemporary otology practice, and the future direction of this technology.

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endoscopic ear surgeryendoscopic tympanoplastymiddle earminimally invasive ear surgeryotology

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PMID41753057
PMCPMC12941663

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