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Surgical treatment of otosclerosis, a Sri Lankan experience.

OBJECTIVE
To assess the success of surgical treatment of otosclerosis by stapedectomy and replacement with prostheses and to compare the results with other series.


DESIGN
115 operations done in 109 patients at one of the ENT units of the General Hospital Kandy.


RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
After post-operative periods varying from 1 to 6 years the patients were tested by audiometry. The treatment was successful in 86 (74.4%), partially successful in 21 (18.2%) and unsuccessful in 8 (6.9%). These results compare well with other published series.