Stapedotomy vs Cochlear Implantation for Advanced Otosclerosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Conclusions Cochlear implantation leads to a statistically greater and consistent improvement in speech recognition scores. Stapedotomy is not universally effective; however, it yields good results comparable to cochlear implantations in at least half of patients. For cases of unsuccessful stapedotomy, the option of cochlear implantation is still open, and the results obtained through salvage cochlear implantation are as good as those of primary cochlear implantation.
Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research