Table 2. Surgical approaches
From: Is otologic surgery contributing to the opioid epidemic?
Surgery | Number/Approach | Canada | Austria | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cochlear implantation | N = | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Stapedotomy | N = | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Transcanal | 62% | 31% | 45% | |
Endaural | 31% | 63% | 48% | |
Endaural and transcanal | 0% | 6% | 3% | |
Unknown | 8% | 0% | 3% | |
Tympanoplasty | N = | 13 | 17 | 31 |
Transcanal | 31% | 6% | 16% | |
Endaural | 38% | 53% | 45% | |
Endoscopic | 8% | 0% | 3% | |
Postauricular | 23% | 35% | 29% | |
Unknown | 0% | 6% | 3% | |
Small Cholesteatoma (e.g. attik) | N = | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Transcanal | 0% | 17% | 10% | |
Endaural | 36% | 65% | 52% | |
Endoscopic | 29% | 0% | 13% | |
Postauricular | 22% | 18% | 19% | |
Postauricular and endaural | 14% | 0% | 6% | |
Extensive Cholesteatoma | N = | 14 | 17 | 31 |
Endoscopic | 7% | 0% | 3% | |
Postauricular | 93% | 100% | 97% |