Results of stapedectomy for tympanosclerotic stapes fixation

Abstract

We report six ears in which stapedectomy or stapedotomy was perfomed for tympanosclerotic stapes fixation.Hearing gain of more than 15 dB was archived in 4 ears (66.7%) more than one year after the surgery.Sensorineural hearing loss greater than 15 dB at 4 and 8 kHz occurred in one ear, but the averagepostoperative bone conduction level at 0.5, 1 and 2 kHz was unchanged in all of 6 ears. This report demonstratesthat stapedectomy or stapedotomy is safe and efficient for tympanosclerotic stapes fixation.