Otosclerosis - Audiometric results 5 year after stapes surgery

Authors

  • Eurico Costa Interno de Formação Específica de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Carolina Durão Interna de Formação Específica de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Mafalda Trindade Soares Interna de Formação Específica de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Sofia Decq Mota Interna de Formação Específica de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Ana Guimarães Assistente Hospitalar de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Filipe Freire Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Victor Gabão Veiga Diretor de Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia. - Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca EPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.581

Keywords:

5 years results, Stapes surgery, Otosclerosis

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the audiometric results 5 years after stapedectomy, in a series of 85 ears.

Study Design: Retrospective

Materials and methods: Analysis of audiometric results obtained 5 years after stapedectomy and comparison with the values from preoperative and early postoperative period.

Results: Five years after stapedectomy closure of the air-bone gap (ABG) to ≤ 10 dB was obtained in 74% of cases. Nine patients underwent surgical revision. Six had an ABG > 20 dB, refusing surgical revision. The average ABG at 5 years was 7.17 dB, representing a hearing gain of 21.28 dB with respect to the preoperative period and an increase of 2.85 dB in the ABG with respect to early postoperative period.

Conclusions: Our results audiometric 5 years after stapedectomy are satisfactory and consistent with the literature. Stapedectomy represents an effective solution in otosclerosis presenting, in most cases, stable results over time.

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How to Cite

Costa, E., Durão, C., Trindade Soares, M., Decq Mota, S., Guimarães, A., Freire, F., & Gabão Veiga, V. (2015). Otosclerosis - Audiometric results 5 year after stapes surgery. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 53(2), 87–90. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.581

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