Laser stapedotomy

Thirty-four ears with conductive hearing loss due to otosclerosis were oper ated upon using the laser stapedotomy technique. Audiological results were compared with the results of 316 non-laser stapedotomies. The post-operativ e air-bone gap, calculated as the difference between the postoperative air and bone conduction levels, was smaller with the laser stapedotomy group. A lso, the bone conduction showed significant improvement with the use of las er. Significant sensorineural hearing loss was not found in any of the laser-tr eated patients. According to our results, we concluded that laser is of ben efit in stapes surgery for improving the hearing results and minimizing the inner ear trauma.