[Stapedectomy: our results].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to value the hearing results obtained in our department following stapedectomy and the reasons of primary failures.


METHODS
We present a retrospective study of 95 stapedectomies in 82 patients, performed from January 1997 to September 2002 at Hospital Xeral-Cies of Vigo (Pontevedra).


RESULTS
Medium presurgical audiometric threshold was 65.71 and postsurgical 26.68. Good results were obtained in 84.21% of cases (air-bone gap closure difference under 20 dB), 10.52% had not change in air threshold and the rest deteriorated.


CONCLUSIONS
We compare our results with other authors and we consider that stapedectomy is a safe surgical technique, but it has important complications and they have to be bear in mind to prevent them.
Pérez-Carro Rios
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Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Xeral-Cíes de Vigo, Pontevedra. adecarro@mundo-r.com
Espiña Campos
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G
Ibarra Urbieta
J I
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Araujo Nores
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Fariña Conde
J L
JL
Sánchez Ruiz
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D017211:Treatment Failure