PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Endoscopic Cholesteatoma Surgery has gained increasing acceptance for its minimally invasive transcanal approach, its intent to eradicate the disease while preserving the mastoid and its role in restoring a more physiological middle ear ventilation system. This course is intended as a comprehensive summary of two surgeons reviewing their ten years experience in endoscopic cholesteatoma surgery and critically analyzing their long-term clinical achievements as well as their limitations, complications, and clinical failures.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: To illustrate the indications and contraindications for endoscopic approaches for cholesteatoma through clinical cases, pre-operative radiologic imaging, preoperative and postoperative photographs, and hearing outcomes.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: To discuss successful outcomes of endoscopic surgical approaches for cholesteatoma highlighting anatomical considerations, surgical decisions and techniques that allowed for a successful result.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: To review failures in achieving a good outcome 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 is reaching 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.
- Provider:American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation
- Activity Link: http://media.mycrowdwisdom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/aao-hnsf/2023_Annual_Meeting_Webcasts/23AMW2409623.mp4
- Start Date: 2023-10-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-10-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
- MOC Credit Details: ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS)
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Community/Population Health, Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Neurotology