Open AccessTime Flow Study to Assess Opportunities to Improve Efficiency in Endoscopic Tympanoplasty
Author(s) -
Arushri Swarup,
Nichtima Chayaopas,
Kyle W. Eastwood,
Adrian James
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of international advanced otology/the journal of international advanced otology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-3817
pISSN - 1308-7649
DOI - 10.5152/iao.2021.9232
Subject(s) - medicine , tympanoplasty , surgery , myringoplasty , surgical instrument , auditory canal
To characterize the workflow during transcanal totally endoscopic tympanoplasty by recording the time and instrumentation used for different steps in the procedure. This analysis aims to identify aspects of instrumentation and surgical technique that could be modified to improve surgical efficiency.