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How is stapedectomy performed?
the surgeon opens the ear canal and folds the eardrum forward. surgeon separates the stapes from the incus. A laser.vaporizes the tendon and arch of the stapes bone. surgeon directs the laser's beam.and.clips the prosthesis to the incus bone.
Who performs fracture repair?
Fracture repair is usually performed by an orthopedic surgeon, general surgeon, or family physician.
Why is stapedectomy done?
To restore hearing loss, which is usually due to otosclerosis, stapedectomy is performed
How can you use the word repair in a sentence?
I need to repair my car's tire. The surgeon had to repair my huge cut by stitching it together.
What are types of earrings?
Types of ear surgery include stapedectomy, tympanoplasty, myringotomy and ear tube surgery, ear surgery to repair a perforated eardrum, cochlear implants, and tumor removal
What conditions are treated by stapedectomy?
A stapedectomy is used to treat progressive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis, a condition in which spongy bone hardens around the base of the stapes.
What has the author Harold Frederich Schuknecht written?
Harold Frederich Schuknecht has written: 'Stapedectomy' -- subject(s): Stapedectomy 'Pathology of the ear' -- subject(s): Diseases, Ear
What basic microsurgical techniques must a surgeon have?
These include blood vessel repair, vein grafting, and nerve repair and grafting.
What is stapedectomy?
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones.of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear.
Which doctor would fix the joints in your hand?
That would be an orthopaedic surgeon. Orthopaedic surgeon specialise largely on the repair of the joints and bones of the body.
What are the risk factors of a stapedectomy?
The most serious risk is an increased hearing loss, which occurs in about 1% of patients. Because of this risk, a stapedectomy is usually performed on only one ear at a time.
The surgical procedure of removing an ear bone?
To remove something is called an "-ectomy" (out + cut + procedure = excision). Ossiculectomy: removal of all the ossicles/little bones Malleoectomy: removal of the malleus/hammer Incudectomy: removal of the incus/anvil Stapedectomy: removal of the stapes/stirrup
