Incision Type
Another difference between endoscopic and microscopic approaches is the
incision type. All but one patient within our microscopic group had
endaural or post-aural incision, and this may account for the difference
between pain scores. In a previous study, patients undergoing EES
reported significantly less scar discomfort, compared to the microscopic
ear surgery group, although this group found no difference in overall
post-operative pain scores.17 Patients were asked to
score pain retrospectively at follow-up 2 weeks
post-operatively.17 The influence of incision type on
pain is an area which requires further study.