Endoscopic Ear Surgery and Approaches to Tympanoplasty Course

Endoscopic Ear Surgery and Approaches to Tympanoplasty

This hands-on course allows participants to practise and compare different surgical approaches to tympanoplasty using fresh frozen cadaver specimens, ideally suited for soft tissue dissection and grafting techniques.

Approaches covered:

• Endoscopic
• Post-auricular
• End-aural

Grafts and techniques practiced:

• Temporalis fascia
• Cartilage
• Perichondrium
• Composite island graft
• Synthetic grafts

Course format:

• Lectures: Focused on surgical principles and graft selection
• Hands-on focus: Live demonstration of each step, followed by supervised dissection
• Cadaveric dissection: Fresh frozen heads provided for optimal soft tissue work

Who should attend:

ENT surgeons in training, as well as established surgeons wishing to broaden or refine their skills in ear surgery and tympanoplasty techniques.