The Efficacy of Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery in Children Compared to Adults

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Using transcanal endoscopic ear surgery to manage middle ear disease in children remains a controversial topic. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of transcanal endoscopic ear surgery between children and adults. Methods: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of transcanal endoscopic ear surgery between children and adults. Results: We observed no significant difference between pediatric and adult patients with regard to the rates of surgical success, postoperative hearing gain, and postoperative complications in all surgical procedures. As for ventilation tube insertion, the pediatric patients had shorter surgical times compared to adult patients. With respect to tympanoplasty, the pediatric group had a longer surgical time than adults did. Conclusions: Our study showed that transcanal endoscopic ear surgery can be successfully applied to manage various middle ear diseases in children.