Surgical treatment of otosclerosis in elderly patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze hearing results of stapes surgery in otosclerotic patients older than 65 years.

Study Design: Among 473 primary stapedectomies, 16 were performed in patients over 65 years old and were retrospectively reviewed. Hearing results were compared with those of a randomly selected group of 16 patients younger than 65 years old.