Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 4, 2026

The Microscopic Transcanal Approach in Stapes Surgery Revisited
Published on: February 16, 2022
[Stapedectomy: long term results]
E Hernández Montero1, J Fraile Rodrigo, C Marín Garrido
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet de Zaragoza. ib307518@public.ibercaja.es
Abstract:
Stapedectomy, with its most innovatory variations, constitutes the treatment of choice for otoesclerosis. Short term results are spectacular, getting GAP closures of less than 5 dB approximatelly in 94% patients, variations depending on the authors. Long term follow up check results show a gradual auditory deterioration. The aim of this study is to audiometric evolution of patients operated of stapedectomy 7 to 10 years ago in our department and to correlate the results with those obtained by other authors, in an attempt to unify conclusions.
Related Concept Videos
Tracheostomy: Procedure and Tubes
Tracheostomy tubes can be made of semiflexible plastic (polyurethane or silicone), rigid plastic, or metal, and they come in...
Tracheostomy Care I: Pre-procedural Steps
Required Equipment
The equipment necessary for tracheostomy care includes:
Tracheostomy Decannulation
Description of the Procedure
Decannulation refers to the permanent removal of the tracheostomy tube, signaling the resolution of the condition that initially necessitated the tracheostomy. The process requires a well-coordinated interplay between...

