Gusher in stapedotomy: a case report

Abstract

Introduction: "Gusher" is a rare phenomenon that consists in sudden exit of cerebrospinal fluid during the course of stapedotomy or stapedectomy. Objective: To report a case of "gusher" during a stapedotomy and discuss the correlation with X-linked congenital syndrome. Case Report: Patient NT, 49 years old, Caucasian female with history of right unilateral progressive hearing loss for 18 years with worsening in the last 02 years with a diagnosis of otosclerosis. It was performed stapedotomy with sudden exit of cerebrospinal fluid after platinotomia, being carried out sealing the oval window fat ear lobe. Final Comments: This complication should be considered in cases of otosclerosis, where the preoperative diagnosis of perilymphatic hypertension is more difficult for X-linked congenital syndrome.

Keywords

• Stapes surgery
• Intraoperative complications
• Otosclerosis.