title: Otosclerosis 3: the surgical management of otosclerosis.
abstract: The surgical management for otosclerosis has evolved from stapes mobilisation to total extraction of the footplate, the so called 'stapedectomy', to a small hole in the stapes footplate, the 'stapedotomy'. The aim of stapes surgery is to restore the vibration of fluids within the cochlear canal. Revision stapedectomy should be approached with caution. Stapedectomy can lead to some minor and other more serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, York Hospital, York, UK. ybajaj@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uppal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Coatesworth
mesh_terms: D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D017211:Treatment Failure