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?Division of Otorhinolaryngology?
The Cape Temporal Bone Course
Overview
Objectives
- To gain an appreciation of temporal bone anatomy
- To acquire the skills for middle ear and mastoid surgery
- To gain a 3-D perspective of the positions of the facial nerve and semicircular canals
- To gain insight into decision-making in otologic surgery.
Lecture demonstrations
- Myringo/Tympanoplasty
- Ossiculoplasty
- Surgery for CSOM, including techniques to optimise mastoid cavities
- Insights into clinical Audiology
- Temporal bone radiology
- Endoscopic ear surgery
- Laser-assisted stapedioplasty
- Cartilage use in ear surgery
- Evidence-based management of otitis media
Temporal bone dissections: "Hands-on"
- Ossiculoplasty
- Cortical Mastoidectomy
- Posterior tympanotomy
- Modified/ radical mastoidectomy
- Attico-antrostomy
- Exposure of mastoid segment of facial nerve
- Exposure of semicircular canals
- Cochleostomy
Other features of the course
- 2 Cadaveric Temporal Bones per delegate?
- Instrumentation by Storz & Marcus Medical
- 50% Supervised dissection time
- 50% Discussion/Presentation time
- Daily transport provided, and assistance in
arranging accommodation - Sponsored social evenings??
