| Autor: |
Piotr H. Skarzynski, Andrzej Pastuszak, Elzbieta Gos, Artur Lorens, Aleksandra Kolodziejak, Anita Obrycka, Marek Porowski, Henryk Skarzynski |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of International Advanced Otology, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 101-107 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2148-3817 |
| DOI: |
10.5152/iao.2024.231332 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: The aim was to assess the hearing outcomes in cochlear implant patients with far-advanced otosclerosis who had previously undergone stapes surgery. METHODS: We studied 17 implanted patients with far-advanced otosclerosis who had previously undergone stapes surgery. They comprised 15 women and 2 men, aged 37-73 years; the duration of hearing impairment was 9-42 years. Pure-tone audiometry (0.125-8 kHz) was performed preoperatively and at 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Free-field speech audiometry was conducted before and 12 months after surgery, and word recognition scores were assessed. RESULTS: Average preoperative hearing thresholds were 108 dB HL for air conduction and were at the limit of the audiometer for bone conduction. Word recognition scores before surgery averaged 7.4% (at 70 dB) and increased significantly to 66.2% about 12 months after surgery. Adverse surgical events were rare. CONCLUSION: Patients with far-advanced otosclerosis and who have previously undergone stapes surgery are likely to experience a deterioration in hearing and receive insufficient benefits from hearing aids. Cochlear implantation can improve their hearing and provide good speech understanding. |
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