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Expert Lectures

Otology/Neurotology

Endoscopic Ear Surgery: Our Successes and Failures

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Location: 244
Disclosure(s):
Manuela Fina, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Daniele Marchioni, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Endoscopic Ear Surgery has gained increasing acceptance for its minimally invasive transcanal approach, its advantages in visualizing and eradicating disease in otherwise difficult to reach areas and for its role in mastoid-sparing approaches and preservation of the middle ear ventilation system. This course is intended as a comprehensive summary of two surgeons reviewing their 10 + years experience in endoscopic ear surgery and critically analyzing their long-term clinical achievements as well as their limitations, complications, and clinical failures. The course will be based on the presentation of clinical cases with poll questions to maximize a lively, interactive format.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: To illustrate indications, advantages and our own successes and failures when managing endoscopically chronic ears with cholesteatoma or challenging tympanic membrane perforations.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Discuss our experience and rational for transitioning to exclusive endoscopic ear surgery in surgery for otosclerosis, advantages, challenges and potential pitfalls.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: To review failures in achieving a good outcome with endoscopic ear surgery and to analyze the reasons for suboptimal results, ranging from technical errors in surgical technique to misjudgment in the pre-operative planning process.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: As endoscopic ear surgery has reached a 10-year milestone anniversary, there is a need for more advanced didactic material beyond the basics on how to get started. The audience prefers courses based on clinical case scenarios and debate like-format on critical discussion of surgical cases.

Comprehensive Otolaryngology Track Statement :

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • MF

    Manuela Fina, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Univesity of Minesota
    St.Paull, MN, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Daniele Marchioni, MD

    Professor and Chairman
    University Hospital of Modena
    Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.