Modern surgical treatment of otosclerosis - Helda - Helsinki.fi
Modern surgical treatment of otosclerosis - Helda - Helsinki.fi
Modern surgical treatment of otosclerosis - Helda - Helsinki.fi
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Stapedius tendon preservation 29<br />
Results <strong>of</strong> primary and revision surgery 30<br />
Surgical <strong>treatment</strong> <strong>of</strong> bilateral <strong>otosclerosis</strong> 31<br />
Cochlear implantation 33<br />
2.8 Complications 33<br />
Perioperative complications 33<br />
Sensorineural hearing loss 34<br />
Perilymph <strong>fi</strong>stula 35<br />
Reparative granuloma 36<br />
Vertigo 36<br />
Taste disturbance 37<br />
Facial paresis 37<br />
Suppurative labyrinthitis and meningitis 38<br />
Radiological evaluation <strong>of</strong> postoperative SNHL 38<br />
2.9 Conservative <strong>treatment</strong> 39<br />
Hearing aid 39<br />
Medical <strong>treatment</strong> 39<br />
3 AIMS OF THE STUDY 41<br />
4 MATERIALS AND METHODS 42<br />
4.1 Study design 42<br />
Study I 42<br />
Study II 42<br />
Studies III and IV 43<br />
4.2 Surgery 43<br />
4.3 Objective measurements and analysis 44<br />
Video-oculography 44<br />
Visual feedback posturography 45<br />
Audiogram 45<br />
Statistical analysis 45<br />
4.4 Ethical aspects 46<br />
5 RESULTS AND COMMENTS 48<br />
5.1 Simultaneous bilateral surgery (I) 48<br />
5.2 Outpatient surgery (II) 50<br />
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