Flexible Fiber Optic Carbon-Dioxide Laser Assisted Stapedotomy in Otosclerosis

Table 3

Balance function after surgery in patients with laser stapedotomy.

	Postop day 1		Postop days 7–10
	Number of patients	Percentage	Number of patients	Percentage
Nystagmus	11	36.6%	None	0%
Tandem walking	12	40%	1	4%
Past-pointing	None	0%	None	0%
Romberg	15	50%	2	6.6%
Additional postop tinnitus	2	8% (25/2)	1	4% (25/1)