International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

Endoscopic Assisted Styloidectomy - Indigenous Approach


Affiliations

  • Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Amcare Hospital, ENT Consultant, Punjab, India
  • Elite Health Care Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Surat, Gujarat, India
  • Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Abstract

An individual with vague pain in the upper neck, after being treated with multitude of therapies, allopathy and alternative medicine, most likely is a victim of the “Eagle’s syndrome”. An endoscopic assisted surgical intervention provides relief and solace to many.


Keywords

Eagle’s Syndrome, Endoscopic Approach, Ring Curette

Subject Discipline

Otorhinolaryngology

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