A New Window to the Ear

Visualization is the key feature of safe and effective surgery. Until the introduction of the operative microscope in the mid 1900s, middle ear surgery was a crude endeavor, and ossicular reconstruction was merely an idea. Once the tympanic cavity could be illuminated and magnified, a new golden era of otologic surgery emerged.

Source: Otolaryngologic clinics of North America - November 2, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Manuela Fina, Justin S. Golub, Daniel J. Lee Tags: Preface Source Type: research