Endoscopic and Robotic Stapes Surgery: Review with Emphasis on Recent Surgical Refinements

Sheppard, Sean C; Caversaccio, Marco D; Anschuetz, Lukas (2022). Endoscopic and Robotic Stapes Surgery: Review with Emphasis on Recent Surgical Refinements. Current otorhinolaryngology reports, 10(1), pp. 34-39. 10.1007/s40136-021-00380-4

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Purpose of Review
Stapes surgery has been established as the gold standard for surgical treatment of conductive hearing loss in otosclerosis. Excellent outcomes with very low complication rate are reported for this surgery. Recent advances to improve surgical outcome have modified the surgical technique with endoscopes, and recent studies report development of robotical assistance. This article reviews the use of endoscopes and robotical assistance for stapes surgery.

Recent Findings
While different robotic models have been developed, 2 models for stapes surgery have been used in the clinical setting. These can be used concomitant to an endoscope or microscope. Endoscopes are used on a regular base regarding stapes surgery with similar outcomes as microscopes. Endoscopic stapes surgery shows similar audiological results to microscopic technique with an advantage of less postoperative dysgeusia and pain. Its utility in cases of revision surgery or malformation is emphasized.

Summary
Endoscopic stapes surgery is used on a regular basis with excellent outcomes similar to the microscopic approach, while reducing surgical morbidity. Robotic technology is increasingly being developed in the experimental setting, and first applications are reported in its clinical use.

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