OBJECTIVE To evaluate with a new otologic database the results of primary stapes surgery for otosclerosis with up to 14 years of follow-up in a consecutive series of 2,525 patients operated on by the same surgeon with the same technique (stapedotomy and vein graft interposition) and to provide online access to the complete data of this study for the reviewers. To study the effect of specific op...

OBJECTIVES Two steps in stapedotomy are particularly challenging: (1) micropick fenestration of the stapes footplate (SF) and (2) crimping of the stapes prosthesis (SP) to the incus. We conducted trials to determine if experience correlates with differences in performance for these tasks. METHODS In a surgical model of stapedotomy, performance was measured for 3 experienced and 3 novice surge...

Stapedotomy for otosclerosis presents particular anaesthesiology demands as the surgeon has to assess functional results during the operation, work with some bleeding, be ensured the collaboration of the patient, and limit the occurrence of intra- and post-operative symptoms (dizziness, nausea, vomiting and pain). Remifentanyl, a micro-opioid selective agonist characterised by short latency and...

Abstract Background Granulation tissue (GT) formation is a complication of otologic surgeries. We aimed to assess the rate GT following these procedures and their outcome. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed from 2015 2019. Patients who underwent tympanomastoidectomy (either CWD or ICW) stapedotomy were included. Demographic other related data gathered. Four weeks after surgery, pa...

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...

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 ...

This paper reports the development of a full-scale instrumented model of the human ear that permits quantitative evaluation of the utility of a microsurgical assistant robot in the surgical procedure of stapedotomy.

This study was aimed to sequentially document the patient's audiological improvement after stapedotomy as measured by pure tone audiometry. This prospective clinical study was performed in a total of 112 patients (age range: 20 63 years), diagnosed with Otosclerosis who underwent Stapedotomy at the Department of Otology, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai between September 2010 to March 20...