[Prospects of endoscopic otosurgery in children]

Area of Science:

• Otolaryngology
• Pediatric Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

• Otosurgery advancements offer minimally invasive options and improved outcomes.
• Challenges persist, particularly in pediatric otosurgery.
• Endoscopic techniques in otosurgery show potential but have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the current state and challenges of endoscopic otosurgery in pediatric practice.
• To compare the effectiveness of endoscopic tympanoplasty with traditional microscopic techniques in children.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty in pediatric patients.
• Analysis of reported outcomes, advantages, and disadvantages of each technique.

Main Results:

• Data on pediatric endoscopic otosurgery is insufficient and contradictory.
• Existing endoscopic tympanoplasty methods have limitations and are not consistently superior to microscopic techniques.
• Classical microscopic techniques remain effective in pediatric cases.

Conclusions:

• Further research is essential to refine endoscopic tympanoplasty for pediatric use.
• Current endoscopic techniques in pediatric otosurgery require improvement to match or exceed microscopic approaches.
• The effectiveness of endoscopic tympanoplasty in children needs more robust evidence.