Fenestration Operation for Otosclerosis

The fenestration operation for otosclerosis.

The Fenestration Operation for Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis and a Review of Fifty-one Fenestration Operations

OTOSCLEROSIS is a disease of unknown ;aetiology. The microscopic pathology is a spongification of the bone of part of the otic capsule. The affected area is softer than normal bone and contains an excessive number of marrow spaces and thin walled blood vessels. TIhe lesion is usually bilateral, circumscribed, and occurs in the site of predilection, i.e., in the region of the otic capsule betwee...

On the technique of the fenestration operation.

IT is impossible within the space of one short article to describe fully the technique of the fenestration operation and discuss the merits of the various modifications practised by operators in different countries. Therefore certain points only have been touched upon which seem to have afforded the greatest interest in discussion with many surgeons, and which have seemed to have been the subje...

Laser versus conventional fenestration in stapedotomy for otosclerosis: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To assess hearing results and complications following primary stapedotomy in otosclerosis patients comparing the use of laser and conventional techniques for fenestration. STUDY DESIGN Systematic literature review. METHODS A systematic bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, a...