Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of stapedotomy on saccular function.
Method: This clinical trial was conducted between October 2009 and September 2011. Bone-conducted tone-burst-evoked vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) test was performed in patients with otosclerosis before and 1 week after stapedotomy.
Results: Twenty-four patients with otosclerosis entered the study. Mean age of patients was 34.66 ± 13.16 years. Female to male ratio was 2:1. VEMP was recorded in 22 patients before surgery. There were no differences in VEMP test results before and after stapedotomy.
Conclusion: It seems that stapedotomy does not influence saccular function. Moreover, saccular function seems to be normal in majority of patients with otosclerosis.
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