Audiometric changes following oral versus local gel foam steroid administration after stapedectomy in otosclerosis patients: a retrospective comparative study.

Front Med (Lausanne) · 2026 · PMC12960155 · PMID 41797794

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For example, a retrospective cohort of 84 CO 2 laser-assisted stapedotomies reported superior postoperative AC thresholds in patients who received peri-operative steroids, though the difference did not reach statistical significance ( 7 ).

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