Yes, You Can Teach Yourself Endoscopic Ear Surgery (AMW) Session
2021 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
Endoscopy is the most impactful development in otologic surgery since the invention of the microscope. Reduced patient pain, faster healing times, better visualization and improved surgeon ergonomics are some of the myriad advantages to endoscopic ear surgery. But you don't need to attend an exclusive course to learn endoscopic ear surgery. The presenter will walk you through how she taught herself endoscopic ear surgery, what the limitations are, and the tools you need to get started.
Description
Learning Objective: 1. Understand key patient and surgeon benefits of endoscopic chronic ear surgery over traditional microscope surgery. 2. Enumerate key instrumentation, OR set up and equipment for a successful start to endoscopic ear surgery. 3. Emerge ready to utilize endoscopic techniques in care of chronic ear disease. Faculty: Erika Woodson, MD(Nothing to Disclose).
