New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory

Temporal bone dissection has important role in educating and training oto and skull base surgeons. Mounting of a temporal bone laboratory is expensive. A dedicated magnifying system, such as a surgical microscope or an endoscopic equipment, represents one of the most significant costs. The aim of th...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Rinaldi, Manuele Casale, Antonio Moffa, Giovanni Mancini, Daniela Carioli, Didier Portmann, Michele Cassano, Lorenzo Pignataro
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Otology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293019300157
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Michele Cassano
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description Temporal bone dissection has important role in educating and training oto and skull base surgeons. Mounting of a temporal bone laboratory is expensive. A dedicated magnifying system, such as a surgical microscope or an endoscopic equipment, represents one of the most significant costs. The aim of this study is to test and demonstrate the utility of a commercial USB as a low-cost solution to equip the laboratory with a good magnifying system and illumination. Keywords: Temporal bone dissection, Temporal bone laboratory, Temporal bone surgical technique training
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spelling doaj-art-11cbb41d25a04a97a816f00c18c319e22025-08-20T03:48:41ZengTsinghua University PressJournal of Otology1672-29302019-06-01142737510.1016/j.joto.2019.02.001New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratoryVittorio Rinaldi0Manuele Casale1Antonio Moffa2Giovanni Mancini3Daniela Carioli4Didier Portmann5Michele Cassano6Lorenzo Pignataro7Unit of Otolaryngology, UOS ORL TI, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy; ORL ROMA Care & Research, Rome, ItalyUnit of Otolaryngology, UOS ORL TI, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy; Corresponding author. Department of Otolaringology, University of Foggia, 71122, Foggia, Italy.ORL ROMA Care & Research, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Otolaryngology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyInstitut G. Portmann, 114 avenue d'Arès, 33076, Bordeaux cedex, FranceDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Foggia, Foggia, ItalyDepartment of Otolaryngology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyTemporal bone dissection has important role in educating and training oto and skull base surgeons. Mounting of a temporal bone laboratory is expensive. A dedicated magnifying system, such as a surgical microscope or an endoscopic equipment, represents one of the most significant costs. The aim of this study is to test and demonstrate the utility of a commercial USB as a low-cost solution to equip the laboratory with a good magnifying system and illumination. Keywords: Temporal bone dissection, Temporal bone laboratory, Temporal bone surgical technique traininghttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293019300157
spellingShingle Vittorio Rinaldi
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New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
Journal of Otology
title New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
title_full New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
title_fullStr New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
title_full_unstemmed New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
title_short New low-cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
title_sort new low cost magnifying device for temporal bone laboratory
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293019300157
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