Endoscopic stapedotomy: classic versus reversal technique.

Objectives: To compare hearing outcome and surgical complications between endoscopic classic and reversal stapedotomies.

Patients And Methods: A prospective single blinded randomized clinical study carried out on 60 patients with otosclerosis who were randomized into two groups; each containing 30 patients. Patients in group 1 underwent endoscopic classic stapedotomy.