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  • 1University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Local anaesthesia for stapes surgery is underutilized in the UK despite expert consensus. This study details a technique and presents hearing outcomes from 100 cases, advocating for wider adoption of local anaesthetic stapes surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Anesthesia

Background:

  • Stapes surgery in the UK predominantly uses general anaesthesia.
  • A 1984 consensus recommended local anaesthesia as the preferred technique for stapes surgery.
  • Local anaesthesia for middle ear surgery is not widely accepted in the UK.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a specific technique for performing stapes surgery under local anaesthesia.
  • To present the hearing results of 100 consecutive cases undergoing local anaesthetic stapes surgery.

Main Methods:

  • The senior author's technique for local anaesthetic stapes surgery is detailed.
  • Hearing results were collected from 100 consecutive patients.

Main Results:

  • Hearing results from 100 consecutive cases of local anaesthetic stapes surgery are presented.

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  • The study evaluates the efficacy and outcomes of the described local anaesthetic technique.

    • Conclusions:

    • The study provides evidence supporting the use of local anaesthesia for stapes surgery.
    • Wider acceptance and implementation of local anaesthetic stapes surgery in the UK is suggested.