Eleni Gkrinia, Anna Maria Ntziovara, Alexandros G Brotis, Konstantinos Tzimkas-Dakis, Athanasios Saratziotis, Christos Korais, Jiannis Hajiioannou
OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic ear surgery is no longer a promising technique, but a well-established one. This study aims to compare endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty based on current literature evidence, in terms of their efficacy and safety characteristics. DATA SOURCES: We conducted a systematic literature search of four medical databases (Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov), focusing on randomized controlled or observational studies comparing microscopic to endoscopic tympanoplasty...
February 28, 2024: Laryngoscope