title: Occasional stapedectomy--is there a place for it?
abstract: A few thoughts of a surgeon who does occasional stapedectomies are presented. A review of 10 years of occasional stapedectomies is reported on a total of 104 cases. A detailed statistical analysis is not attempted. Comparison of several stapedectomy techniques is made to show the evolution of the author's present technique.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene