A Rare Cause of Stapedotomy Failure: When the Depth Marker Becomes a Locking Device: A Report on 2 Cases.
Ear Nose Throat J
; 98(5): E27-E29, 2019 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-30961388
ABSTRACT
We report 2 cases of stapes surgery failure due to the depth marker groove of the piston of a Big Easy titanium prosthesis getting caught at the edge of the stapedotomy hole. In the first case, the stapedotomy failure, detected peroperatively, was corrected by modifying the angulation of the shaft of the prosthesis. In the second case, the failure occurred after a delay during which scar tissue developed around the depth marker groove, hampering the movement of the prosthesis. The usual postoperative imaging did not detect this complication. The diagnosis was made during revision surgery and the condition was treated by enlarging the hole in the footplate. Alternatively, the use of a piston without a depth marker groove would have resolved the problem. Although a rare event, the possibility of stapes surgery failure due to the depth marker groove should not be overlooked.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Otosclerosis
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Cirugía del Estribo
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Prótesis Osicular
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Implantación de Prótesis
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Complicaciones Intraoperatorias
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ear Nose Throat J
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia