title: History of stapedectomy.
abstract: The history of stapedectomy dates back to the late 19th century. Although otologists in both the United States and Europe were performing stapedectomy operations at the turn of the century, stapes surgery ceased in the early 1900s. This paper examines the early and recent history of stapes surgery. An analysis of the early literature elucidates the reasons for the previous discontinuation of stapes surgery.
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States