AB122. SOH24AB_120. Looking toward the horizon: a decade using an endoscopic approach in cholesteatoma management, what have we learned?

Background: Over the past two decades, endoscopic ear surgery (EES) has increasingly been used in the management of cholesteatoma. Whether as the primary modality or as part of an endoscopic-assisted approach there have been various refinements in technique over time as well as the equipment employed. We audited our practice to determine rates of recurrence in cholesteatoma surgery using the endoscope compared with traditional microscopic techniques to develop more stringent selection criteria. As well as analysing our experience with new technology such as Piezosurgery as its use has evolved in the specialty.