Ahmed Amin Mohamed Amin Nassar <br/><br/>
Laser stapedotomy versus conventional method for the treatment of otosclerosis /  
 مقارنة ثقب قاعدة عظمة الركاب عن طريق الليزر مع الطرق الجراحية التقليدية لعلاج مرضي تيبس عظمة الركاب 
Ahmed Amin Mohamed Amin Nassar ; Supervised Hisham Negm , Abdelhalim Ahmed , Ahmed Farahat  
 - Cairo :   Ahmed Amin Mohamed Amin Nassar ,   2016 
 - 180 P. :   charts , facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of E.N.T. 
<br/><br/> Objective: To assess whether use of Laser assisted technique of  stapedotomy may enable better outcomes in terms of Intra and  Postoperative Complications as well as of Hearing Gain & Tinnitus Outcome compared with Classical stapedotomy technique. Methods: Fifty Patients were recruited from the ENT outpatient clinic in the Kasr Al Aini Hospital . Patients were randomized for two different surgical variants : Conventional Vs Laser Stapedotomy . Pre- versus post- operative ABG closure has been measured in all the patients, and occurrence  of intra- and post-operative complications & Reversal of Tinnitus were rated. Results: Laser stapedotomy gave better hearing outcome than the conventional methods. Laser stapedotomy provided less intra-and post- operative complications than classical stapedotomy , except in Intraoperative injury to middle ear structures .Also, the laser stapedotomy gave better outcome than the conventional methods in postoperative reversal of tinnitus.  Conclusion: Laser-assisted stapedotomy may be considered a reliable  procedure for treatment of otosclerosis  
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Conventional Stapedotomy  Hearing Gain LASER