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Otolaryngol Clin North Am
; 51(2): 375-392, 2018 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29397948
ABSTRACT
Stapedectomy and stapedotomy represent the state-of-the-art surgical procedures in addressing the conductive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis. Their high rates of success and long-term stability have been demonstrated repeatedly in many studies. In comparing the short- and long-term results of the 2 procedures, it is evident that stapedotomy confers better hearing gain at high frequencies and lower complication rates. Modified stapes mobilization procedures may represent the next major development in stapes surgery in a selected patient population.