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  • Anatomy
  • Surgical Techniques

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  • Subannular tube placement requires precise anatomical consideration to avoid nerve injury.
  • Understanding the spatial relationship between surgical landmarks and critical structures is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure the distance between the bony groove for subannular tubes and the chorda tympani nerve.
  • To assess the depth of the hypotympanum and retrotympanum relative to the tympanic annulus.

Main Methods:

  • Cadaver temporal bones were used for the study.
  • Grooves were drilled at two levels to assess anatomical relationships.
  • Imaging techniques were employed to measure distances and depths.

Main Results:

  • The chorda tympani nerve was found to be 0-5 mm from the created groove.
  • The average depth of the hypotympanum was 2 mm (range: 0.44-6.40 mm).
  • The average depth of the retrotympanum was 1 mm (range: 0-2.53 mm).

Conclusions:

  • Grooves for subannular tubes should be placed at or below 20% of the tympanic membrane height to reduce chorda tympani injury risk.
  • The dimensions of the hypotympanum and retrotympanum suggest a posteroinferior flange size of approximately 2 × 1 mm for subannular tubes.