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Outcome measures in stapes surgery: postoperative results are independent from preoperative parameters

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The aim of this study was to compare audiometric results before and after stapes surgery and identify potential prognostic factors to appropriately select patients with otosclerosis who will most likely benefit from surgery. We enrolled 126 patients with otosclerosis (162 consecutive ears) in our study who underwent stapes surgery between 2007 and 2012 at our institution. Preoperative and postoperative data including pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, stapedial reflex audiometry and surgical data were analyzed. The average preoperative air-bone gap (ABG) was 28.9 ± 8.6 dB. Male patients and patients older than 45 years of age had greater preoperative ABGs in comparison to females and younger patients. Postoperative ABGs were 11.2 ± 7.4 dB. The average ABG gain was 17.7 ± 11.1 dB. Preoperative audiometric data, age, gender and type of surgery did not influence the postoperative results. Stapes surgery offers predictable results independent from disease progression or patient-related factors. While absolute values of hearing improvement are instrumental in reflecting audiometric results of a cohort, relative values better reflect individual’s audiometric data resembling the patient’s benefit.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 10, 48149, Münster, Germany

    Mario Koopmann, Daniel Weiss, Eleftherios Savvas, Claudia Rudack & Markus Stenner

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Koopmann, M., Weiss, D., Savvas, E. et al. Outcome measures in stapes surgery: postoperative results are independent from preoperative parameters. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 272, 2175–2181 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-3113-4

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