How we do it: diagrammatic recording of tympanomastoid procedures.
Accurate documentation of the operative findings of tympanomastoid procedures is essential for effective patient management and to satisfy the growing demands of clinical audit. Due to the three-dimensional complexity of the middle ear, it is difficult to represent graphically. Consequently, most surgeons only describe subjectively their operative, otological findings. We present for the first time a simple middle ear template which provides an objective tool to improve the recording of tympanomastoid procedures.
Wasson
J D
JD
Kanegaonkar
R G
RG
Vaz
F M
FM
Thomas
J N
JN
D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery*