Transoral approach for ventral tympanic bulla osteotomy in the dog: A descriptive cadaveric study*

Objective To describe a transoral approach for tympanic bulla osteotomy in the dog. Study design Anatomic cadaveric study. Sample population Fifteen canine cadavers (n = 29 tympanic bullae), including mesaticephalic, dolichocephalic, and brachycephalic breeds. Materials and methods The oral surface of the tympanic bulla was identified during an anatomical study (3 canine cadavers) and the ventral approach to the tympanic bulla was described (3...