Exploring the relationship between stapedectomy and the labyrinthine reaction in the contralateral ear in 45 stapedectomized otosclerotic patients, the authors concluded that good operative results can be expected if the ear not operated on demonstrates hyperfunction after surgery, whereas there will be either a partial increase in hearing or no hearing gain when there is hypofunction of the opposite labyrinth.
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