Correlation of otosclerosis grading on computed tomography with stapes surgery outcomes

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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.2041

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Otosclerosis, Stapedial Surgery, Computed Tomography

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate whether computed tomography (CT) findings in patients with otosclerosis influence the audiometric prognosis after stapedial surgery.
Study design: Retrospective.
Material and methods: Patients undergoing stapes surgery, who had undergone prior ear CT and pre- and postoperative pure-tone audiometry (PTA), were included. The degree of otosclerosis on CT was classified according to the Symons and Fanning scale. Therapeutic success was defined as an air-bone gap ≤10 dB HL.
Results: The surgical success rate was 91%, with an average improvement of 6.9 dB HL in bone conduction after stapes surgery. Similar results were found in patients with cochlear foci, grades 2-3, on CT (6.5 dB HL).
Conclusion: The presence of cochlear otosclerosis foci on CT does not seem to influence postoperative audiometric outcomes.

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2024-03-24

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Rio Rodrigues, L., Gaspar, A., Trigueiros Cunha, A., Ruas Morgado, F., Barbosa, J., Santos, A., & Macor, C. (2024). Correlation of otosclerosis grading on computed tomography with stapes surgery outcomes. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 62(1), 45–48. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.2041

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