A 32-year-old woman presents with progressive bilateral hearing loss over 2 years. Otoscopy is normal. Weber test shows bone conduction better than air conduction bilaterally. Audiometry confirms conductive hearing loss with an air-bone gap of 40 dB. Tympanometry is normal. CT temporal bone shows bilateral stapes fixation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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