Endoscopic Ear Surgery A New Horizon

This book is a concise guide to the role of endoscopy in otological surgery.

Divided into five key sections, the first part provides an introduction and explains the history of endoscopic ear surgery. This is followed by comprehensive discussion on equipment, its set up, and endoscopic anatomy of the ear.

The book describes various procedures including office-based procedures, diagnostic otoendoscopy, otoendo surgeries, tympanoplasty, stapedotomy and more.

The fourth section compares the endoscope with the microscope, with clear explanation on the advantages of the endoscope and its limitations. The final chapter discusses the future of endoscopic surgery.

Each procedure is described in a step by step format and illustrated by endoscopic images and figures.

Key points

• Concise guide to the role of endoscopy in otological surgery
• Covers procedures for numerous ear disorders
• Compares the endoscope with the microscope, discussing advantages and limitations
• Presented in a step by step format, and highly illustrated

• Section 1: Endoscopic Ear Surgery – A New Horizon
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: History
• Section 2: The Ear through an Otoendoscope
  • Chapter 3: Equipment and Set Up
  • Chapter 4: Endoscopic Anatomy of the Ear
• Section 3: Endo Ear Procedures
  • Part 3a: Office-based Procedures
  • Chapter 5: Diagnostic Otoendoscopy
  • Chapter 6: Office Closure Procedures
  • Chapter 7: Endoscopic Myringotomy
  • Chapter 8: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Part 3b: Otoendo Surgeries
  • Chapter 9: Chronic Otitis Media
  • Chapter 10: Tympanoplasty
  • Chapter 11: Endoscopic Mastoid Surgeries
  • Chapter 12: Endoscopic Stapes Surgery (Stapedotomy)
• Section 4: Endoscope vs Microscope
  • Chapter 13: Advantages of an Endoscope
  • Chapter 14: Limitations
• Section 5: The Road Ahead
  • Chapter 15: Future of Otoendoscopic Surgery

Saurav Sarkar MBBS MS-ENT FACS
Assistant Professor, Department of ENT & HNS, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India