#439 - Stapedectomy with Fascia Graft

procedure. The timing of the audiogram depends on how long it takes for the patient to regain their hearing. If it is a revision surgery, the audiogram will not be performed until three to six months postoperatively to allow time for full recovery. Patients will receive yearly audiograms for the first five years after the surgery. Because otosclerosis is usually inherited, it is not likely it will ever go away. Stapedectomy, and stapedotomy procedures, implants, materials and surgical tools have changed through the years and will continue evolving. Hearing restoration is incredibly valuable to patients and the successful sta- pedotomy has proven to be greatly beneficial to the patient’s quality of life. A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Joanne Gallogly, CST, graduated in 2005 earning an associate degree and certification in surgical tech- nology. She has worked in the hospital setting for 10 years and served as a clinical resource specialist in the gynecological and ophthalmic surgical special- ties, as well as a CST in Labor and Delivery for two years. She is currently the lead ENT surgical tech- nologist at an ambulatory surgical center and enjoys scrubbing a variety of procedures. She recently completed level one of the clinical ladder program and is working on level two. She plans on advancing her career by complet- ing her degree in nursing, and will begin classes in July of 2020. R E F E R E N C E S 1. Diaz, Rodney; Arlen Meyers. Stapedectomy. 2018. Medscape. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2094916- overview 2. Gibbs,Christopher.Otosclerosis.Slide Player. https://slideplayer.com/slide/13514403/ 3. Goldenberg,David; Goldstein,Bradley J.Handbook of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.2011.Theime Medi- cal Publishers,Inc.333 Seventh Ave.NewYork,NY 10001 4. Jacobs, Nathan; Bossy, Michele; Patel,Amish. The Life andWork of Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666-1723) - Popping Ears and Tingling tongues. J Intensive Care Soc. 2018. May; 19(2): 161-163. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC5956679/ 5. Ruckenstein,Michael; Nicolli,ElizabethA.IsThere a“Best”Stapedectomy Prosthesis? 2014.ENTtoday.https://www. enttoday.org/article/is-there-a-best-stapedectomy-prosthesis/ 6. Stapedectomy.Surgery Encyclopedia .https://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Pa-St/Stapedectomy.html 7. Online Biology Notes.Physiology of Hearing .https://www.onlinebiologynotes.com/physiology-of-hearing/ 8. Vincent,R.Specialty: Otorhinolaryngology Personal Interview.October 2019. 9. Wageih,Ghada.(2017).Ear Anatomy. Global J of Otolaryngol. 4.10.19080/GJO.2017.04.555630. JULY 2020 | The Surgical Technologist | 309 C E E X A M Earn CE Credits at Home You will be awarded continuing education (CE) credits toward your recertification after reading the designated article and completing the test with a score of 70%or better. If youdonot pass the test, it will be returned along with your payment. Send the original answer sheet from the jour- nal and make a copy for your records. If possible use a credit card (debit or credit) for payment. It is a faster option for processing of credits and offers more flexibility for correct payment. When submitting multiple tests, you do not need to submit a separate check for each journal test. You may submit multiple journal tests with one check or money order. Members this test is also available online at www.ast.org. No stamps or checks and it posts to your record automatically! Members: $6 per credit (per credit not per test) Nonmembers: $10 per credit (per credit not per test plus the $400 nonmember fee per submission) After your credits are processed, AST will send you a letter acknowledging the number of credits that were accepted. Members can also check your CE credit status online with your login information at www.ast.org. 3 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR CE CREDITS Mail to: AST, Member Services, 6 West Dry Creek Circle Ste 200, Littleton, CO 80120-8031 Fax CE credits to: 303-694-9169 E-mail scanned CE credits in PDF format to: [email protected] For questions please contact Member Services - [email protected] or 800-637-7433, option 3. Business hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m., MT