title: [The 80-th anniversary of the use of surgical microscope in otorhinolaryngology. Part I. History of optical instruments].
abstract: Before 80 years a microscope was used to otological operation. It caused a development of otosurgery and audiology. A new surgical method--microsurgery--has changed the character of surgical procedure from radical to conservative, non-invasive and functional. Then optical instrument was introduced to endolaryngeal microsurgery. Rhinology is the last part of the otorhinolaryngology, where optical equipment, such as endoscope and microscope, has changed not only our knowledge on the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis, but also created new method of therapy. Now an operation microscope is the basic instrument in every ENT department.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Laryngologiczny Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego MSWiA w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mroczkowski
authors.forename: Romuald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wielgosz
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000266:history*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history*