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Stapes surgery for otosclerosis, including stapedotomy and stapedectomy, significantly improves hearing. Both surgical techniques offer comparable favorable hearing outcomes and low complication rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Otosclerosis causes conductive hearing loss due to stapes fixation.
  • Stapes surgery, specifically stapedotomy and stapedectomy, is the primary treatment.
  • Evidence comparing stapedotomy and stapedectomy outcomes is inconclusive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate hearing results and complications of stapes surgery.
  • To compare stapedotomy versus stapedectomy in otosclerosis patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 134 ears in 125 otosclerosis patients.
  • Comparison of pre- and postoperative audiometric data and complication rates.
  • Patients underwent either stapedotomy or stapedectomy.

Main Results:

  • Both stapedotomy and stapedectomy significantly improved air-bone gap and speech recognition threshold.
  • No significant difference in hearing outcomes between stapedotomy and stapedectomy.
  • Comparable complication rates were observed for both surgical techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Stapedotomy and stapedectomy provide favorable hearing outcomes for otosclerosis.
  • Both procedures demonstrate low complication rates.
  • Surgeons can be confident in good hearing results regardless of the chosen stapes surgery technique.