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 Stapedotomy is a minute and delicate operation done
on the tiny bones inside the middle ear called stapes.
Any disorder affecting the ear can lead to hearing loss
and damage. So, Stapedotomy is performed to help conduct
sound to the inner ear.
Procedure of Stapedotomy
Sometimes the three stapes of the ear gets fused and
it is then stapedotomy is performed. It removes the
stapes and replaces them with artificial ones made from
materials like Teflon.
Length of Stapedotomy
The time taken to complete one surgery of Stapedotomy
depends on the medical condition of the patient and
the extent of damage.
Side Effects of Stapedotomy
There can be some amount of dizziness and unsteadiness
after a few days as side effects of Stapedotomy. There
can also be some amount of taste disturbance. Sometimes
due to some problem in the healing process, there can
be 2% hearing loss. In less than 1% of the patients,
stapedotomy can lead to a perforation in the eardrum
due to some infection. There can also be the rare cases
of temporary facial weakness.
At Apollo hospitals, expert doctors and ENT specialists
offer many specialized ENT medical treatments such as
Stapedotomy.
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