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The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery

OBJECTIVE: The advantages of laser stapedotomy are less trauma and more precise and minimally invasive techniques; however, the potential risk of overheating from the laser combined with the endoscope tip must be considered. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of diode lasers for endo...

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Autor principal: Plodpai, Yuvatiya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10116957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1045
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description OBJECTIVE: The advantages of laser stapedotomy are less trauma and more precise and minimally invasive techniques; however, the potential risk of overheating from the laser combined with the endoscope tip must be considered. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of diode lasers for endoscopic stapes surgery. METHODS: A retrospective review of 56 patients with otosclerosis who underwent primary endoscopic stapedotomy with a diode laser from 2017 to 2020 was conducted. Demographic data, intraoperative findings, preoperative and postoperative audiological assessments, and postoperative complications were analyzed. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the preoperative and postoperative bone conduction thresholds. The mean postoperative air‐bone gap (ABG) improved significantly compared to the preoperative ABG (4.07 vs. 35.43 dB, p < .001). The postoperative ABG closure within 10 dB at 6 and 12 months was achieved in 87.50% and 91.07% of patients, respectively. The postoperative pain scores at 4 and 24 h were 2.55 and 0.39, respectively. Immediate postoperative vertigo was reported in 12.50% of patients, with 100% complete recovery 2 months after surgery. The chorda tympani nerve was preserved in all the cases. Postoperative taste disturbances at 2 and 12 months were observed in 17.86% and 1.79% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSION: The diode laser in endoscopic stapedotomy is a safe and effective technique that provides satisfactory hearing outcomes. Temporary taste disturbances during the early postoperative period are a concern. The handheld diode laser delivery system is suitable for an endoscopic approach and is an alternative armamentarium for the treatment of otosclerosis. Level of evidence: IV.
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spelling pubmed-101169572023-04-21 The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery Plodpai, Yuvatiya Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol Otology, Neurotology, and Neuroscience OBJECTIVE: The advantages of laser stapedotomy are less trauma and more precise and minimally invasive techniques; however, the potential risk of overheating from the laser combined with the endoscope tip must be considered. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of diode lasers for endoscopic stapes surgery. METHODS: A retrospective review of 56 patients with otosclerosis who underwent primary endoscopic stapedotomy with a diode laser from 2017 to 2020 was conducted. Demographic data, intraoperative findings, preoperative and postoperative audiological assessments, and postoperative complications were analyzed. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the preoperative and postoperative bone conduction thresholds. The mean postoperative air‐bone gap (ABG) improved significantly compared to the preoperative ABG (4.07 vs. 35.43 dB, p < .001). The postoperative ABG closure within 10 dB at 6 and 12 months was achieved in 87.50% and 91.07% of patients, respectively. The postoperative pain scores at 4 and 24 h were 2.55 and 0.39, respectively. Immediate postoperative vertigo was reported in 12.50% of patients, with 100% complete recovery 2 months after surgery. The chorda tympani nerve was preserved in all the cases. Postoperative taste disturbances at 2 and 12 months were observed in 17.86% and 1.79% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSION: The diode laser in endoscopic stapedotomy is a safe and effective technique that provides satisfactory hearing outcomes. Temporary taste disturbances during the early postoperative period are a concern. The handheld diode laser delivery system is suitable for an endoscopic approach and is an alternative armamentarium for the treatment of otosclerosis. Level of evidence: IV. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023-03-23 /pmc/articles/PMC10116957/ /pubmed/37090885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1045 Text en © 2023 The Author. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Triological Society. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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title The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery
title_full The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery
title_fullStr The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery
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title_short The utility and safety of diode laser in endoscopic stapes surgery
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topic Otology, Neurotology, and Neuroscience
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10116957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090885
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