KTP-laser stapedotomy with a self-crimping, thermal shape memory Nitinol SMart piston: 1 year follow-up results: how we do it

Clin Otolaryngol. 2008 Oct;33(5):475-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01756.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alloys*
  • Audiometry, Pure-Tone
  • Auditory Threshold
  • Bone Conduction
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lasers, Solid-State / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ossicular Prosthesis*
  • Otosclerosis / surgery*
  • Otoscopes
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Fitting / methods
  • Stapes Surgery / methods*

Substances

  • Alloys
  • nitinol