Postoperative Outcomes of Endoscopic versus Microscopic Myringoplasty in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media-A Systematic Review

Endoscopes are increasingly being used in middle ear surgery as an adjunct to or replacement for the operative microscope. The superior visualization of hidden areas and a minimally invasive transcanal approach to the pathology are some of the endoscope's advantages. The aim of this review is t...

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Published inMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 59; no. 6; p. 1074
Main Authors Stefan, Iemima, Stefanescu, Cristian Dragos, Vlad, Ana Maria, Zainea, Viorel, Hainarosie, Răzvan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 01.06.2023
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Summary:Endoscopes are increasingly being used in middle ear surgery as an adjunct to or replacement for the operative microscope. The superior visualization of hidden areas and a minimally invasive transcanal approach to the pathology are some of the endoscope's advantages. The aim of this review is to compare the surgical outcomes of a totally endoscopic transcanal approach with a conventional microscopic approach for type 1 tympanoplasty in patients with chronic otitis media (COM) in order to establish if endoscopic myringoplasty (EM) could be a better alternative to microscopic myringoplasty (MM). A literature review was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis recommendations. The selected articles were identified by searching PubMed Central, PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase databases for the relevant publications. Only studies where the same surgeon in the department performed both endoscopic and microscopic myringoplasty have been included in the review. The results suggest that with an endoscopic approach, minimally invasive myringoplasty can be achieved with a similar graft success rate and postoperative air-bone gap (ABG) improvement, a shorter operative time and less postoperative complications compared to a microscopic approach.
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ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina59061074