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Endoscopic transcanal coblation excision of glomus tympanicum: a novel technique
Mohammed Abdelbadie Salem1, Mahitab Ghoneim2, Sally Sameh Ahmed3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, El-Gomhoria Street, Mansoura, Egypt.
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility of coblation in excision of glomus tympanicum tumors.
Patients And Methods:
A retrospective study carried out over 28 patients with types I and II glomus tympanicum tumors according to GLASSCOCK-JACKSON classification. Preoperative radiological and endocrinal evaluation were performed. All patients underwent endoscopic transcanal excision of their glomus tympanicum tumors using coblation.
Results:
None of the patients developed recurrence during the 1-year follow up period proved radiologically. None of the patients developed facial palsy postoperatively. Differences between preoperative and postoperative dizziness and taste disturbance were statistically non-significant. Tinnitus disappeared completely in 22 patients postoperatively. A statistically significant reduction in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) after surgery was found. Statistically significant reductions in postoperative air conduction (AC) threshold and air bone gap (ABG) were recorded while bone conduction (BC) threshold showed statistically non-significant change.
Conclusion:
Coblation is an effective and safe tool in excision of glomus tympanicum tumors. Further studies comparing coblation with laser and piezosurgery are strongly recommended.
