A surgical sickle knife is used to make precise incisions in otologic (ear) and otolaryngology (ENT) procedures, such as tympanoplasty and tonsillectomy, to minimize trauma to surrounding tissues and provide access to delicate areas. It is also used in some orthopedic, general, and laryngeal surgeries for similar controlled cutting in tight or intricate spaces.

Myringotomy:

Making a small incision in the eardrum to drain fluid or relieve pressure.

Tympanoplasty:

Used to make precise incisions in the middle ear for eardrum repair.

Tonsillectomy:

Performing precise incisions around the tonsils.

Other ear procedures:

Assisting in stapedectomy, ossiculoplasty, and mastoidectomy.

Laryngeal procedures:

Used in microsurgery for precise and controlled incisions in the larynx.