Basic Otological Surgical Techniques

The primary purpose of all otological techniques defined in COM surgery is to remove the disease that may cause complications from the middle ear and associated mastoid region or to manage the complication that occurs before surgery. The secondary purpose is hearing reconstruction through ossiculoplastic interventions by creating a ventilated and functional middle ear cavity. For these purposes, the microscope has long been used in all otological surgical interventions. In addition, recently the transcanal endoscopic approach, both in combination with microscopic surgery and alone, has become popular in the field of otology. Although endoscopic ear surgery requires a more difficult learning process and experience than microscopic surgery; Since it is less invasive and provides an easier healing period, it will be the preferred method in the field of otology in the future.