CO2 laser in revision stapes surgery

Sergije Jovanovic; Uwe Schoenfeld; Hans H. Scherer M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.275031

22 May 1997 CO₂ laser in revision stapes surgery

Sergije Jovanovic, Uwe Schoenfeld, Hans H. Scherer M.D.

Proceedings Volume 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275031
Event: BiOS '97, Part of Photonics West, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Successful restoration of audition in revision stapedotomies involves precise identification and correction of the pathological condition without traumatizing the inner ear. Conventional surgical procedures often lead to unsatisfactory audition results and inner ear damages. In revision stapedotomy, the carbon-dioxide laser provides the ear surgeon with three important advantages over the conventional technique: (1) improved diagnostic and therapeutic precision, (2) better stabilization of the new prosthesis in the oval niche, and (3) reduction of inner ear trauma through non- contact atraumatic management. The surgical procedure of revision stapedotomies with the carbon dioxide laser is discussed, and case examples are used to illustrate the diversity of pathological conditions that can be treated by carbon-dioxide laser surgery. Our experience with revision carbon-dioxide laser stapedotomy suggests an improvement of postoperative audition compared to the conventional technique and demonstrates a significant elimination of sensorineural deafness. The carbon-dioxide laser enables the ear surgeon to precisely and reliably correct conduction deafness recurring after stapedotomy.

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Sergije Jovanovic, Uwe Schoenfeld, and Hans H. Scherer M.D. "CO₂ laser in revision stapes surgery", Proc. SPIE 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII, (22 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275031

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