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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify the causes and the audiometric results of
revision surgery following stapedotomies and stapedectomies. PATIENTS AND METHODS …

The number of stapes revision cases is rising because of various reasons, such as the
decreasing number of stapes surgery available for graduating residents. In 2004, Meyer and …

In the search for possible causes of unfavorable results after stapes surgery, the study
reported here focused on the anterior mallear ligament, since it has been previously …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hearing results of revision stapes
surgery performed because of previously failed operations and to determine the causes of …

OBJECTIVE: To review the results of 78 revision stapedotomies, determining the causes of
failure and the predictors of surgical success. STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Preoperative clinical diagnosis of malleus fixation can be
difficult.“Fixation” of the malleus can be caused by various disorders or diseases: fibrous …

Purpose Hearing results in revision stapes surgery are largely dependent on the cause of
failure, and an appropriate intraoperative diagnosis is crucial for a good outcome. The …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis Although in stapes surgery successful hearing improvement
may be achieved in the majority of patients, unsatisfactory closure of the air–bone gap can …

Efficient transfer of sound by the middle ear ossicles is essential for hearing. Various
pathologies can impede the transmission of sound and thereby cause conductive hearing …