Eighteen-year report on stapedectomy. I. Problems of stapedial fixation.

This first section deals with various techniques performed by the authors who conclude in favour of a living tissue graft sealing the oval window, particularly Teflon-piston against veingraft, i.e the "Teflon-interposition' technique. Intra-operative problems of associated diseases and of the technical difficulties encountered during stapedectomy, are related and their treatment explained. Revision operations and immediate postoperative therapy end this first part.