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Prediction of Appropriate Prosthesis Length Using Preoperative Computed Tomography in Stapes Surgery With Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery.
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- Endoscopic stapes surgery for otosclerosis: clinical, radiological, and audiological outcomes in a retrospective series of 40 patients.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) is becoming increasingly popular in otologic surgery and can be considered the first choice for stapes surgery. In this study, we analyzed a case series of TEES for stapes surgery, focusing on the estimation of appropriate prosthesis length using preoperative CT based on postoperative hearing results. Methods We retrospectively examined 31 patients who underwent TEES using a rigid endoscope for stapes surgeries. Postoperative hearing results were good in 27 cases (87.1%) and poor in four cases (12.9%). We reviewed the preoperative CT scans of all the patients and measured the straight-line distance from the incudostapedial joint to the oval window in the coronal images, assuming it to be the estimated appropriate prosthesis length (eAPL). Results The actual length of the prosthesis inserted during the operation was shorter than the eAPL in three of the four cases without postoperative hearing improvement. In the remaining patients, postoperative CT indicated that the prosthesis position was inadequate. Conclusion The measurement of the APL using preoperative CT could contribute to improving postoperative hearing outcomes after stapes surgery using TEES.
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