stapedotomy
- noun
- /ˌsteɪpɪˈdɒtəmi/
- Specialized
- The surgeon performed a stapedotomy to create a small hole in the stapes bone, which improved the patient's hearing.
- undergo stapedotomy
- perform stapedotomy
- routine stapedotomy
Examples
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When performed by experienced surgeons, stapedotomy improves hearing in approximately 96% of patients.
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We conclude that in addition to improving hearing, stapedotomy also provides good control of tinnitus.
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We believe that patients with otospongiosis, in whom tinnitus is bothersome, are good candidates for stapedotomy.
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Since 1992, 3,457 patients have had stapedotomy with reconstruction of the stapedius tendon in our institute.
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Gersdorff et al. reported a complete resolution of tinnitus in 80% of patients following small-fenestra stapedotomy.
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House and Greenfield reported that 76% of patients who underwent stapedotomy experienced tinnitus relief.
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Ayache et al. found that tinnitus either resolved or improved after stapedotomy or stapedectomy in 88% of patients.
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We use the argon laser to perform stapedotomy with vein graft interposition following the Jean-Bernard Causse technique.
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After the stapedotomy, many patients reported significant improvements in their ability to hear everyday sounds.
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Due to the patient's severe hearing loss, the doctor recommended a stapedotomy as a potential solution.
Surface Forms
Morphology
stapedotomy = stapes (transparent) = staped + otomy
Regular medical formation from 'staped-' (from the stapes bone) + the suffix '-otomy' meaning 'surgical incision into', so the meaning 'incision into the stapes' is directly derived.
Etymology
The word stapedotomy comes from staped- meaning 'stirrup', the name for a tiny ear bone that looks like a stirrup, and -otomy meaning 'cutting' or 'making an opening'. So a stapedotomy is a small operation that makes a tiny opening in the 'stirrup' bone to improve hearing.