Local versus general anesthesia in stapes surgery for otosclerosis: a systematic review of the evidence.

Objective: To assess hearing results following primary stapes surgery in patients with otosclerosis, comparing local and general anesthesia.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Scopus.

Review Methods: A systematic search was conducted, followed by assessment of directness of evidence and risk of bias.