BACKGROUND A growing number of studies conducted on stapes surgery have suggested that firm and adequate attachment of the prosthesis onto the long process of the incus plays a key role in surgical success. For this reason, a new prosthesis made of Nitinol characterized by "self-crimping" has been developed. Although better postoperative outcomes achieved with a Nitinol piston have been previou...

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...

Objective. To visually compare the Nitinol "smart" stapes prosthesis to conventional manual crimping stapes pistons in temporal bone cadaver specimens. Main Outcome Measures. 10 otolaryngologists were given a photograph of the randomly ordered stapes pistons and asked to use the pictures to answer questions about each stapes piston. The answers to the survey were then recorded for analysis. Res...

Objective: Choice and positioning of the prosthesis is a fundamental element in successful operations for otosclerosis. The present study compares two different techniques placing when undertaking surgery Materials Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken records from 50 cases individuals (33 women, 17 men) undergoing stapedotomy between years 2009 2016. Two alternative procedures were us...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To prospectively evaluate hearing outcomes in children with otosclerosis undergoing primary stapes surgery. STUDY DESIGN A nonrandomized, nonblinded, prospective case series. METHODS Thirty-four consecutive pediatric patients who underwent 41 primary stapedotomies for otosclerosis in a tertiary referral center were included. Patients were included when there was eviden...