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Background and objectives  Clinical otosclerosis is a relatively common entity, accounting for 0.5%-2% of the general population. Otosclerosis is characterized by an abnormal bone formation in the temporal bone that eventually causes conductive hearing loss. Bilateral involvement is fairly common. Treatment can be either conservative with medications and a hearing aid, or surgical. Stapedotomy is considered, nowadays, the most effective surgical technique for the management of otosclerosis. The purpose of the present study is to present our long-term results with stapedectomy, the audiological outcome, as well as the complications encountered.  Subjects and methods  This is a retrospective single-centre study. All patients diagnosed with otosclerosis and treated operatively with a stapedotomy from January 2010 to December 2019 were included in the study. Demographic data, air and bone conduction thresholds, complications and length of the prosthesis were recorded.   Results  The study included a total of 72 patients. The audiological results showed a statistically significant improvement in the air conduction thresholds in all the affected frequencies (p<0.001). Post-operative complications included deterioration or severe hearing loss up to 100 dB (n=1, 1.39%), loss or distortion of taste (n=4, 5.6%) and tinnitus (n=2, 2.8%).  Conclusions  Our results demonstrate that stapedotomy is an effective technique for the management of otosclerosis. Stapedotomy, when performed by an experienced surgeon, provides excellent outcomes, with limited complications.

Conventional Microscopic Stapedotomy: An Obsolete Technique or Still the Gold Standard for the Management of Otosclerosis?