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Surgical treatment of tympanosclerosis

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Tympanosclerosis as a cause of conductive hearing loss may require corrective surgery in carefully selected cases, although results of treatment have been controversial and must be viewed with caution. Currently available surgical techniques are reviewed and outcomes discussed.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, 0511, Singapore

    A. G. Gibb & Y. T. Pang

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Gibb, A.G., Pang, Y.T. Surgical treatment of tympanosclerosis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 252, 1–10 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171431

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