Comparison of endoscopic over-underlay technique with and without packing for repairing chronic perforation.

Zheng Cai LouZihan LouDongzhen YuJingjing WangTian LvZhengnong Chen

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Surgical and hearing outcomes were comparable between patients with chronic TM perforation treated using the endoscopic modified over-underlay technique with and without packing. However, without packing, the procedure was less invasive and had a shorter operating time.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
endoscopic submucosal dissection
type diabetes
hearing loss
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight loss