Ebraheem Albazee, Hamad Alajmi, Ali Aldoukhi, Abeer Waleed Alali
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of endoscopic versus microscopic stapedotomy in patients with otosclerosis.
Data sources: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and CENTRAL.
Review methods: Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were assessed for bias using Cochrane's instrument. The specific outcomes included the mean duration of surgery, the mean gain in air-bone gap (ABG), and the rates of chorda tympani nerve (CTN) injury, CTN manipulation, facial nerve (FN) injury, tympanic membrane (TM) perforation, dysgeusia, dizziness, and pain score. Continuous data were analyzed using mean difference (MD) or standardized mean difference (SMD), and dichotomous data with risk ratio (RR), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results: Eleven RCTs with 515 patients were analyzed. There was no significant difference between both groups in the mean duration of surgery (MD = -10.42, 95% CI [-26.26, 5.43]), mean gain in ABG (MD = 1.04, 95% CI [-0.48, 2.57]), CTN injury (RR = 0.46, 95% CI [0.20, 1.04]), FN injury (RR = 1.00, 95% CI [0.11, 9.27]), TM perforation (RR = 0.99, 95% CI [0.23, 4.25]), and dizziness (RR = 0.79, 95% CI [0.41, 1.53]). However, endoscopic stapedotomy significantly reduced the need for CTN manipulation (RR = 0.58, 95% CI [0.35, 0.96]), dysgeusia (RR = 0.33, 95% CI [0.19, 0.57]), and pain score (SMD = -1.59, 95% CI [-2.22, -0.97]).
Conclusion: Endoscopic stapedotomy significantly reduces dysgeusia, CTN manipulation, and pain compared to microscopic stapedotomy, with similar surgery durations, audiometric gains, and comparable risks of CTN injury, TM perforation, FN injury, and dizziness.
期刊介绍:
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (OTO-HNS) is the official peer-reviewed publication of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. The mission of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is to publish contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders) that can be used by otolaryngologists, clinicians, scientists, and specialists to improve patient care and public health.