# Endoscopic Ear Surgery: Minimally Invasive, Maximum Views

**Authors:** Gerard P. Sexton, Ivan J. Keogh

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/jcm15041369 · 2026-02-09

## TL;DR

Endoscopic ear surgery offers a less invasive way to perform ear operations with better visibility and improved patient results.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the emergence and benefits of endoscopic techniques in modern ear surgery.

## Key findings

- Endoscopic ear surgery provides enhanced visualization during procedures.
- EES improves patient outcomes compared to traditional methods.
- The technique represents a shift toward minimally invasive approaches in otology.

## Abstract

Ear surgery has historically been performed with a microscope, an approach which often requires a post-auricular incision and represents a relatively invasive form of access to the middle ear. Over the past three decades, the advent of endoscopic techniques has allowed for a minimally invasive alternative. Endoscopic ear surgery (EES) has emerged as an innovative approach in otology, transforming the way surgeons address ear disorders and improving patient outcomes. EES provides enhanced visualization and exceptional precision during otologic procedures. This article examines the technical aspects of EES, its impact on contemporary otology practice, and the future direction of this technology.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** vertigo (MESH:D014717), tympanosclerosis (MESH:D000092163), Chronic Otitis Media (MESH:D010033), burns (MESH:D002056), neck pain (MESH:D019547), hearing loss (MESH:D034381), vestibular schwannoma (MESH:D009464), meningioma (MESH:D008579), pain (MESH:D010146), dysgeusia (MESH:D004408), injury to (MESH:D014947), complication (MESH:D008107), facial nerve haemangioma (MESH:D005155), otosclerosis (MESH:D010040), tympanic membrane perforation (MESH:D018058), conductive hearing loss (MESH:D006314), chorda tympani injury (MESH:D014012), Cholesteatoma (MESH:D002781), EES (MESH:D004427), postoperative pain (MESH:D010149), thermal (MESH:D020886)
- **Chemicals:** xenon (MESH:D014978), EES (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

6 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12941663/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12941663