منابع مشابه
Long term outcome of otosclerosis surgery.
UNLABELLED The treatment of otosclerosis is eminently surgical. Good immediate results have been well documented when stapedotomy or stapedectomy are chosen. OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess long term audiometric performance after otosclerosis surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS this retrospective study enrolled stapedotomy and partial stapedectomy patients seen at our service with proven he...
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Otosclerosis is an autosomal dominant disease affecting the otic capsule. It is believed to be rare in Asian countries including Malaysia. We analyzed the results of 29 patients (35 ears) who had undergone stapes surgery for suspected otosclerosis from January 1996 to June 2002. The demographic data was analyzed. The procedure most commonly performed was stapedotomy. The closure of air bone gap...
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Hearing loss and tinnitus are the main symptoms of otosclerosis. Little is known about the cause of tinnitus in otosclerosis and the factors influencing the effect of surgery on tinnitus. Though by surgery, we are able to inform patient about probable hearing gain and even benefit concerning bilateral hearing, it is however difficult to predict the course of tinnitus. The principle aim of stape...
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The article gives an overview of the historical development of stapedectomy beginning with Kessel in 1876. Then, from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century, surgery on the oval window became obsolete, opening the way for an era of fenestration operations until Shea in 1956 performed the first modern stapedectomy using a Teflon stapes replacement prosthesis. Since then, numerous surgeo...
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INTRODUCTION Otosclerosis (OS) is the primary disease of the human temporal bone characterized by conductive hearing loss and tinnitus. The exact pathogenesis of tinnitus in otosclerosis patients is not known and factors affecting the tinnitus outcome in otosclerosis patients are still controversial. OBJECTIVES To find the effect of stapedotomy on tinnitus for otosclerosis patients. METHODS...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1950
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591575004300701