Stapedectomy is surgery to remove the stapes bone from the middle ear. The stapes bone helps transfer sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear. A stapedectomy may be necessary when bone ...

Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear that involves abnormal bone ... females with a higher number of children needed surgery of the stapes at a younger age overall. But the authors ...

The Catonsville resident was 73. Dr. Blanchard’s surgery, known as a stapedectomy, involves the removal of the stapes, a bone in the middle ear that becomes immobile because of otosclerosis ...

You should consult an ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon for a stapedectomy procedure ... painkillers will be needed for a few days after surgery. 3. Does the prosthesis last for life?

The stapes connect to the oval window ... ear to conduct sound from the remaining ossicles into the inner ear. This form of surgery may not produce any noticeable benefits in rare cases; in ...

The procedure, called stapes surgery, was performed by the Ear, Nose and Throat (E.N.T) department for the first time in the hospital. S. Kannagi, Medical Superintendent of the hospital ...

The auditory ossicles of the middle ear – the malleus, incus and stapes – are the tiniest ... The remedy is a delicate surgery, in which the bones are replaced with a tiny prosthesis.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A life-changing surgery will give a young boy with a rare ear condition the gift of hearing just in time for the holidays. He may be only 9 years old, but Masyn Ortiz is ...