Piezosurgery in the exeresis of glomus tympanicum tumours

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Sep;265(9):1035-8. doi: 10.1007/s00405-007-0567-7. Epub 2008 Jan 4.

Abstract

The glomus tumor is a middle ear neoplasm commonly delayed in diagnosis. Surgery and radiation are often recommended as therapy; in the literature are no reported series of piezoelectric excision of glomus tympanicum tumors. This paper reviews a series of ten patients in whom successful resection of the type A glomus tympanicum tumours was achieved with the use of Piezosurgery Piezosurgery is a new instrument able to cut the bone without necrosis and non-mineralized tissues damage. In all the patients Piezosurgery provided excellent control of glomus tympanicum tumors without side effects on the soft tissues.

MeSH terms

  • Ear Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Ear, Middle / surgery*
  • Equipment Design
  • Glomus Tympanicum Tumor / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Osteotomy / instrumentation*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonic Therapy / instrumentation*