title: [Functional results of stapes surgery].
abstract: In 135 patients the functional results of stapedotomy and stapedectomy were controlled. As a rule, stapedotomy results were superior to stapedectomy results. Small hole stapedotomy using a 0.4 mm. teflon-wire piston yielded optimal sound transmission between 500-8000 Hz. In addition, this was the only technique to prevent cochlear damage at 4000 Hz and 8000 Hz.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013201:Stapes Surgery
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Funktionelle Ergebnisse nach Stapesplastik.