Otosclerosis surgery in a resident training program.
Controversy exists regarding the appropriateness of offering all residents training in stapes surgery due to dwindling case loads in residency programs nationally. A recent study indicated poorer results for stapes surgery performed by residents than results obtained by practicing otologists. One hundred consecutive stapedectomies performed by residents over a three-year period at our institution were reviewed retrospectively, with the objective of determining whether these results should be generalized.
D000328:Adult; D001844:Bone Conduction; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards