Otoneurosurgery
This research group is dedicated to improvement and innovation in the diagnosis, prevention, and surgical treatment of diseases affecting the ear, temporal bone, and lateral skull base. The focus of the research is on minimally invasive surgical approaches—including the transcanal endoscopic technique—and endoscopic and endoscopic-assisted surgery for treating acoustic neuroma, training in otosurgery, and implementing robotic techniques for cochlear implants and middle ear surgery.
Research areas
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Endoscopic middle ear surgery
- Exclusive endoscopic and endoscopic-assisted approach to acoustic neuroma
- Patient safety during ear surgery
Research projects
- The impact of endoscopy in acoustic neuroma surgery
- Data collection and longitudinal study of the natural history of acoustic neuroma
- The role of endoscopic surgery in the treatment of cholesteatoma
- Quality of life after endoscopic vs traditional ear surgery
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of the endoscopic vs traditional technique in middle ear surgery
- Training in otosurgery: the role of dissection on ovine and cadaver models; the role of virtual reality; integration of microscopic and endoscopic techniques in the modern training of otosurgeons
- New hybrid support systems (tech and human) for ensuring patient safety in ear and lateral skull base surgery
HEAD OF RESEARCH GROUP
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Alma Mater Professor, Full Professor
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche - DIMEC
Via Massarenti 9
Bologna (BO)
Tel: +39 051 2144152
TEAM
Collaborators
Dr. Ignacio Javier Fernandez, team member
Irene pelligra, team member