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Long term results of glass ionomer ossiculoplasty

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Abstract

Objective

To analyze and compare the early and late post-operative results of glass ionomer bone cement (GIBC) used in ossiculoplasty.

Methods

The pre-operative, early post-operative (3 months) and late post-operative (> 2 years) audiometric findings, namely the pure-tone average (PTA), bone conduction threshold (BCT) and air–bone gap (ABG) of 40 patients who underwent GIBC ossiculoplasty for different etiologies were analyzed. Early and late results were compared. Also, the patients were grouped in terms of prognostic factors and applied ossiculoplasty techniques, and the results were compared between the groups.

Results

There were statistically significant improvements in the pure-tone average and air–bone gap of the patients in the early post-operative period (PTA from 59.60 ± 15.95 to 40.37 ± 17.83 and ABG from 37.12 ± 11.18 to 19.78 ± 10.41, p < 0.001 for both). There were no statistically significant changes in any of the audiometric parameters in the late post-operative period (PTA from 40.37 ± 17.83 to 39.79 ± 17.91, ABG from 19.78 ± 10.41 to 19.32 ± 9.60, BCT from 17.99 ± 12.71 to 18.31 ± 13.99, p > 0.05 for all). Presence of tympanosclerosis was found to be the only prognostic factor to affect the outcome.

Conclusion

GIBC is a safe and reliable material for ossiculoplasty, which maintains its ability to conduct sound in the long-term follow-up.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sıhhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Oğuzhan Katar, Münir Demir Bajin & Levent Sennaroğlu

  2. Department of Audiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Sıhhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Samet Kılıç

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Katar, O., Kılıç, S., Bajin, M.D. et al. Long term results of glass ionomer ossiculoplasty. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 281, 171–179 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08120-8

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