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An evaluation of revision stapes surgery
Author(s) -
Crabtree James A.,
Britton B. Hill,
Powers W. Hugh
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198002000-00006
Subject(s) - stapedectomy , stapes surgery , medicine , stapes , otosclerosis , sensorineural hearing loss , audiology , surgery , hearing loss , middle ear
The expected success rate in primary stapedectomy is well documented in recent literature, but few reports have commented on the difficulties or the expected results in revision stapes surgery. Reports have dealt with different techniques, but the surgeon and the patient should be aware of the problems and risks involved in revision stapedectomy. The records of 35 patients who had undergone revision stapedectomy were analyzed to determine the following: 1. cause of failure, 2. how to avoid these difficulties, 3. hearing results, and 4. possible identifying factors which might pinpoint those patients with a high risk for sensorineural hearing loss. A review of these cases demonstrates that the results of revision stapedectomy are different than those for primary stapedectomy.