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Southern Cross Gillies Hospital - Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Private Surgical Service, ENT/ Head & Neck Surgery
Stapedectomy
This operation is performed through the ear canal with an operating microscope. An incision (cut) is made in the middle ear, the small bones of the middle ear are identified and the stapes is removed. A prosthesis is inserted to transmit sound and the wound is closed.