Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery: Tips and Pearls

Abstract

Program Description: We are going to discuss, with excellent quality presentations, high-definition surgical movies, endoscopic anatomic dissection images, virtual reality, and augmented reality, the current techniques of endoscopic middle ear surgery, discussing and commenting on the equipment needed, surgical indications, potential advantages and disadvantages, postoperative care, results, and some tips and pearls. Educational Objectives: 1) Learn and review the endoscopic anatomy of the middle ear, discussing the important endoscopic anatomic landmarks and showing new endoscopic anatomical findings. 2) Identify the actual indications and limitations of this minimally invasive approach. 3) Describe and demonstrate stepwise endoscopic middle ear approaches for several diseases of this area.