Does ear endoscopy provide advantages in the outpatient management of open mastoidectomy cavities?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the use of ear endoscopy in the postoperative management of open mastoidectomy cavities, and to test whether ear endoscopy improves inspection and cleaning compared with ear microscopy.

Methods

Prospective study. Thirty-two ears were divided into two groups: group 1, examination and cleaning of mastoid cavities under endoscopic visualization after microscopic standard ear cleaning; group 2, examination and cleaning of mastoid cavities under microscopic visualization after endoscope-assisted ear cleaning. We assessed the ability of each method to provide exposure and facilitate cleaning, comparing the benefits of microscopy and endoscopy when used sequentially and vice-versa.

Results

Endoscopy provided additional benefits for exposure in 61.1% of

SUBMITTER: Freire GSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5784996 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature