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The 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...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0194-5998,1097-6817
DOI: 10.1177/0194599812451426a304