Stapes surgery preserving the superstructure of stapes (Takagi's stapedotomy) in otosclerosis: A retrospective study of 24 consecutive cases

Takagi's stapedotomy restore ossicular conduction without the removal of superstructure of stapes. The air-bone gap did not get worse in long-term follow-up, although audiometric results would be unsatisfactory. Further larger studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Takagi's stapedotomy.