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Revision Stapes Surgery

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review briefly covers the history of stapedectomy, discusses the indications and problems encountered with revision surgery, and provides case examples with solutions. RECENT FINDINGS: Revision surgery is challenging and successful outcome even in the most experienced special...

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Autores principales: Sakano, Hitomi, Harris, Jeffrey P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9533914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36204712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40136-021-00379-x
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Sumario:PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review briefly covers the history of stapedectomy, discusses the indications and problems encountered with revision surgery, and provides case examples with solutions. RECENT FINDINGS: Revision surgery is challenging and successful outcome even in the most experienced specialists is 45–71%, which is far less than that of primary surgery. SUMMARY: Careful evaluation of the reasons for reoperation, anticipation of the common problems, and patient education on reasonable expectations are all very important for success.