Cochlear function after type-1 tympanoplasty: endoscopic versus microscopic approach, a comparative study.
Cecilia BottiMatteo FermiLuca AmorosaAngelo GhidiniGiovanni BianchinLivio PresuttiIgnacio Javier FernandezPublished 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 (2019)
The endoscopic and the microscopic approaches have a similar impact on the bone conduction threshold during type 1 tympanoplasty. In particular, the one-handed manipulation of the ossicular chain during the endoscopic technique did not show an increased risk of inner ear damage.