Original Article
Endoscopy: its functions
Author(s): Arena Frank*
Through a myringotomy incision, a diagnostic examination of the middle ear can be carried out to rule out perilymphatic fistula, identify cholesteatoma, or assess the condition of the ossicular chain. Endoscopes can be utilized during chronic ear surgery to find concealed cholesteatoma in hard-to-see places such as the Eustachian tube, attic, sinus tympani, and behind an unbroken posterior canal wall. Endoscopes are used to check for any remaining tumor in the lateral aspect of the Internal Auditory Canal (IAC) after acoustic neuroma surgery, where hearing preservation is a goal. Endoscopes are utilized during vestibular neurectomy to observe the IAC and to aid locate the cochleovestibular cleavage plane. When patients with upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding were referred to the gastrointestinal service of a big general hospital, the early endoscopic results were examined. A total .. Read More»
DOI:
DOI:10.37532/PULBECR .2022.6(4).3.