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Common Otologic Surgical Procedures: Clinical Decision-Making Pearls and the Role of Imaging
Tiffany Peng1, Apoorva T Ramaswamy1, Ana H Kim1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, Harkness Pavilion, Room 864, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Abstract:
Neuro-otologists rely on the expertise and judgment of a skilled neuroradiologist to identify radiographic abnormalities in the complicated regional anatomy of the temporal bone and middle and posterior fossa, and more importantly, to alert the surgeon to potential operative pitfalls. This article highlights some of the common otologic surgical procedures that stress this important dynamic. The surgical perspective on quick and effective clinical decision-making pearls to keep in mind during a thorough radiographic analysis of the ear and lateral skull base is presented.
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