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Otosclerosis treatment with CO2 LASER. Our results
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Published: | May 19, 2014 |
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Abstract
Otosclerosis is a progressive osteo-destructive disorder of the bony labyrinth in which the fixation of the stapes causes the hearing loss.
The aim of our study was to assess the postoperative hearing results and the incidence of complications and compare them with the literature data.
Methods: We studied 178 patients with conductive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis that underwent CO2 laser surgery at MMA Sofia for a period of 2 years.
Results: The air-bone gap was closed to within 10 dB in 96.6%. No case of cochlear loss (>15 dB) occurred. The incidence of complications and tinnitus was very low.
Conclusion: On the basis of the degree of postoperative hearing improvement, and the incidence of tinnitus and complications it can be concluded that the use of CO2 laser during stapedoplasty is an effective and safe method, justifying the high cost of the equipment.
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