Functional and Symmetrical Hearing After Bilateral Stapes Surgery

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the audiological outcomes of bilateral stapes surgery and to determine the safety of second ear surgery. Methods: Fifty-seven patients who were operated on in both ears were retrospectively analyzed. Socially serviceable hearing, air-bone gap, airbone gap gain, functional, and symmetrical hearing successes were evaluated. Results: In the initial and later surgery, functional successes were 84% and 88%, respectively. The patients who had functional success after the first ear surgery had higher functional success after the second surgery than those who did not. Symmetrical hearing success rate was 33% in the first surgery and 63% in the second surgery. Conclusion: The other ear surgery outcomes in patients who had functional success at initial surgery are as good as the first operation and contralateral surgery can be applied safely. Cite this article as: Emrah Ceylan M, Dalgıç A, Aliyeva A, Çelik Ç, Türkalp Yıldız M, Olgun L. Functional and symmetrical hearing after bilateral stapes surgery. B-ENT. 2023;19(1):44-49.