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Advanced Visualization in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery

PRS surgeons and maxillofacial specialists face unique challenges in reconstructive procedures, particularly when operating in deep, narrow cavities and working with delicate tissues. Achieving…

Advanced Visualization in ENT Surgery: Prof. Darrouzet’s Expert Insights

Otologic surgery demands exceptional precision when working within the confined spaces of the middle and inner ear. Procedures such as tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, and cochlear implant placement…

Dr. Andrew Huang, Baylor College of Medicine, in the operating room (OR) performing ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery using the MyVeo surgical visualization headset.

A Microvascular Surgeon’s View: How MyVeo Transforms Visualization

In this article, Dr. Andrew T. Huang, MD, FACS, otolaryngologist and a head and neck reconstructive surgeon, shares how digital 3D surgical visualization with the MyVeo headset from Leica Microsystems…

According to Dr. Flanagan, the PROvido IVA surgical microscope provides optimal visualization, supporting the needs of tympanoplasty surgery. Image courtesy of Dr. Sean Flanagan.

Tympanoplasty Surgery: Optimal Approaches and Tools

Discover tympanoplasty surgery case studies illustrating the standard approaches: post-auricular, endaural and transcanal. Gain insights from Dr. Flanagan on selecting the adequate surgical approach…

John Hamilton, Bchir, MB, FRCS, Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon, Gloucester Royal Hospital. Dr. Hamilton during ontological surgery with his trainees.

Why 3D Microscope Visualization Enriches Surgical ENT Education

Learn about the benefits of using a Leica surgical microscope with 3D visualization for surgical ENT education.

Minor’s Syndrome Surgical Intervention by Prof. Vincent Darrouzet

Minor’s disease, also called Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD) or Minor’s syndrome, is a rare disorder of the inner ear that affects hearing and balance. The disease is characterized by…

How to use a Surgical Microscope as an Operating Room Nurse

Surgical microscopes play an essential role in the modern microsurgery procedures. It provides the surgeon, assistant and operating room staff with a magnified and illuminated high-quality image of…

How Clinical and Surgical Microscopes Support Otolaryngology

The number of ENT surgery procedures is increasing year after year. It is estimated that there will be over 21 million ENT procedures performed annually worldwide by 2022. Dr. Duane Mol is the…

Surgical Microscopes: Key Factors for OR Nurses

Operating room (OR) nurses are vital to the surgery process. An OR Nurse Manager explains the key surgical microscope features to facilitate their work.