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Flexible Fiber Optic Carbon-Dioxide Laser Assisted Stapedotomy in Otosclerosis
Objective. The aim of this study is to analyze the hearing and vestibular outcome of patients with otosclerosis who have been operated on by fiber optic flexible CO2 laser. Study Design. A preliminary and retrospective study was conducted in 30 patients with otosclerosis. Results. Comparative analysis of average air conduction thresholds (53.41 ± 11.81 dB versus 26.37 ± 11.04 dB) and air-bone g...
متن کاملThe Hearing Results in Otosclerosis after Stapedotomy
Otosclerosis is the most frequent cause of conductive hearing loss in patients with intact tympanic membrane. It can be treated by surgery with various techniques. Because of limited manipulation and comparably similar results, stapedotomy at present is preferred over other surgical techniques by most surgeons. Here we present the operative results of 114 otosclerotic patients who underwent sta...
متن کاملIn reference to Laser versus conventional fenestration in stapedotomy for otosclerosis: a systematic review.
In the article “Laser versus conventional fenestration in stapedotomy for otosclerosis: a systematic review,” Wegner et al. have reported a systematic review assessing hearing outcome and complications following primary stapedotomy in otosclerosis patients. We thank the authors for their effort in producing this work concentrating on an important clinical issue. However, there are a few comment...
متن کاملLaser 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...
متن کاملIn response to Laser versus conventional fenestration in stapedotomy for otosclerosis: a systematic review.
We would like to thank the authors for taking the time to address several important issues regarding our article on laser versus conventional fenestration in stapedotomy. We agree with the authors that some considerations need to be taken into account when interpreting the findings of our systematic review. The authors once more stress that no uniform definition of sensorineural hearing loss is...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1288/00005537-198002000-00007