Intraoperative thermal safety of endoscopic ear surgery utilizing a holder

Ozturan O., DOGAN R., EREN S. B., AKSOY F.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.39, no.5, pp.585-591, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.001
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.585-591
  • Keywords: Ear, Endoscope, Thermal, Trauma, LIGHT-SOURCES, TISSUE-DAMAGE, TYMPANOPLASTY, COLD
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Despite the ever-growing popularity of endoscopic ear surgery (EES), there are still concerns regarding the potential thermal risk associated with the use of light sources and also questions raised about the thermal safety of extended stationary applications of endoscopes with holders that allow the use of both hands in the middle ear. The temperature changes witnessed during EES when using different calipers on static endoscopes fitted with camera holders during true operations were measured, and effects of varying light source intensities, as well as the cooling effect of irrigation and suction, were investigated.