Surgical management of congenital conductive deafness

Abstract

Today's otologic surgeon has the opportunity to restore normal serviceable hearing in patients with congenital conductive deafness using tympanoplasty with ossicular chain reconstruction, stapedectomy, or fenestration of the horizontal semicircular canal. The particular surgical approach used is determined by the abnormalities found in the congenitally deformed ear. I report a series of 18 patients who had operation for congenital conductive deafness during a four-year period at the Farrior Clinic. The study results show the efficacy of surgical reconstruction in producing an improvement in hearing.