ABSTRACT Stapes surgery has a long history. While the results are good, there is a possibility of complications that can lead to a worsening of hearing. The objective of this study was to study hearing in patients undergoing surgery using 980Nm Diode laser in the immediate postoperative period. In no case was the bone threshold worse in the first audiometry control at 10 days of surgery. The use of a 980Nm Diode laser thus minimises…