The Role of Powered Surgical Instruments in Ear Surgery: An Acoustical Blessing or a Curse?

Ear surgery in many ways lagged behind other surgical fields because of the delicate anatomical structures within the ear which leave surgeons with little room for error. Thus, while surgical instruments have long been available, their use in the ear would most often do more damage than good. This s...

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Main Authors: Tsukasa Ito, Toshinori Kubota, Takatoshi Furukawa, Hirooki Matsui, Kazunori Futai, Melinda Hull, Seiji Kakehata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/4/765