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Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Apr;50(2):185-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02991689.

CO2 Laser Stapedotomy-Our Experience-A Preliminary Report.

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India

R Ramalingarm, K K Ramalingam

Affiliations

  1. K. K. R. E.N.T. Hospital and Research Institute, 827, Poonamallee High Road, 600 010 Kilpauk Chennai.

PMID: 23119412 PMCID: PMC3450991 DOI: 10.1007/BF02991689

Abstract

Laser Stapedotomy is now the routine surgical procedure performed for otosclerosis in numerous centres in the world. The authors describe their preliminary experiences with the use of the CO2 laser for stapedotomy. 10 patients operated in a period of 3 months in 1996 have been included in this study. The surgical technique is simple and easy to perform. Preliminary results seem to indicate lesser post op morbidity, and better hearing results in these patients as compared to those cases operated by conventional techniques.

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