Case Reports in Otolaryngology / 2015 / Article / Tab 2 / Case Report
A Rare Stapes Abnormality Table 2 Reconstructive options for ossicular chain discontinuity (adapted from Bhatti and Bluestone [
11 ], surgical atlas of paediatric otolaryngology pages 75–77).
Absent ossicle(s) Recommended reconstructive options Malleus Autograft incus Type II tympanoplasty Incus Autograft cartilage Incus prosthesis Type III tympanoplasty Stapes superstructure Autograft incus Incus-stapes prosthesis Malleus and incus Autograft cartilage Type III tympanoplasty PORP Incus and stapes superstructure Autograft cartilage Incus-stapes prosthesis Malleus, incus, and stapes superstructure Autograft cartilage TORP
PORP = partial ossicular replacement prosthesis; TORP = total ossicular replacement prosthesis.