Results of KTP-532 laser and tendon preservation stapedotomy in otosclerosis-a preliminary report |
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| Authors: | Produl Hazarika Shaharyar Ali Mallick Deepak Ranjan Nayak Kailesh Pujary Balakrishnan R. Girish Raj |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of ENT-Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, 576 119 Manipal, Karnataka, India |
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| Abstract: | Tendon preservation stapedotomy with or without KTP-532 laser has been performed on 25 rases Jrom November 1998 to February 2000. A study of the symptoms, demographic profile, audiological impairment, surgical treatment and the resultant hearing improvement after 3 weeks and 6 weeks was done. KTP-532 laser assisted cruratamy and stapedotomy was found to be easier than the conventional method. Insertion of the prosthesis was also found to be much easier because of tendon preservation. |
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| Keywords: | KTP-532 Laser Tendon preservation stapedotomy Functional stapedotomy Teflon piston |
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