Long Process Incus necrosis in Revision Stapedotomy: Retrospective Clinical Study

Current aspects of etiology, diagnosis and therapy of otosclerosis.

The presented article shows the current scientific concept including diagnostics and therapy of otosclerosis with an emphasis on surgical treatment options. The three main proposed causes for otosclerosis are viral and hormonal origin as well as a genetic predisposition. In 25 to 50% a familiar accumulation can be seen. Usually patients become aware of clinical problems by a progressive middle ...

The malleus to oval window revision stapedotomy: Efficacy and longitudinal study outcome.

OBJECTIVE To determine the longitudinal effectiveness of the malleus to oval window stapedotomy technique among patients undergoing revision surgery when the incus is unavailable. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective, case series. METHODS Charts of 15 patients who underwent 17 malleus attachment stapedotomies performed by a single surgeon from 2000 to 2015 were reviewed. Surgery was ambulatory, trans...

Audiological results of endoscopic surgical repair of the long process of incus

Objective The purpose of this study is to evaluate our experience with endoscopic repair of ossicular discontinuity at the incudostapedial joint, with or without an intact stapes suprastructure, and present our hearing results. We classify results based on the causative pathology, the type of ossiculoplasty, and type of lesion. We demonstrate the ability to endoscopically place a total ossicula...

Renal papillary necrosis: retrospective post-mortem study.

Comparison of Hydroxyapatite Prosthesis and Incus Interposition in Incus Defects.

Objective Chronic otitis media most commonly causes an ossicular chain defect in incus. Different materials can be used for repair of this defect. In this study, the hydroxyapatite prosthesis, used for repair of the incus defect, was compared with the incus interposition. Methods Between 2010 and 2016, 27 female and 16 male patients who underwent ossiculoplasty due to an incus defect were stu...