Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis.
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What is put in place of the stapes bone after a stapedectomy and how well does it work?
The NHS says the stapes is replaced by a plastic or metal implant, and that the surgery is usually very successful at improving hearing.
The NHS describes surgery to remove one of the small bones, the stapes, in an affected ear as one option for otosclerosis. It says that if the stapes is removed, it will be replaced by a plastic or metal implant. The NHS also says this surgery is usually very successful at improving hearing, but that there are some risks that the surgeon will discuss with the patient.
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Wikipedia: Stapedectomy, History section
The world's first stapedectomy is credited to Dr. John J.Shea Jr. who performed it in May 1956 on a 54-year-old housewife who could no longer hear even with a hearing aid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapedectomy, lead section
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes bone is removed from the middle ear and replaced with a prosthesis.
- Treats: Otosclerosis, lead paragraph
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