In otosclerosis (calcification), the stapes base, which is the smallest bone of the middle ear, becomes calcified, resulting in the inability to transmit sound from the middle ear to the inner ear.
Symptoms
– In one of the ears. or both with progressive conductive hearing loss
– Tinnitus.
Symptoms appear between the ages of 15 and 35. This condition progresses slowly and affects one or both ears. Hearing loss can be mild or severe. The percentage of hearing loss in women with arthritis may increase during pregnancy. If your hearing is getting worse, see your doctor.
Treatment and Surgery
Otosclerosis is often treated with a surgery called stapedectomy. The stapes bone in the middle ear is removed and replaced with a prosthesis, which we call a Teflon piston.
Dizziness may occur for a few hours after the surgery, but it will disappear later. Your hearing ability recovers quickly.
Stapedectomy surgery is successful in most patients with otosclerosis. It is the most satisfactory operation of the middle ear. It is a surgery that we can easily perform in our clinic and we recommend it first in the treatment of otosclerosis.
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