'Smart' grommets

J Laryngol Otol. 2019 Feb;133(2):155-156. doi: 10.1017/S0022215118002281. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Abstract

A novel, smartphone-based technique for endoscopic grommet insertion is presented.Results and conclusionThis method is both cost-effective and time-saving, offering a valuable alternative to the traditional microscope-based method in a resource-constrained setting.

Keywords: Tympanostomy Tube Insertion.

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Middle Ear Ventilation / instrumentation*
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / surgery*
  • Smartphone*