Observational studyScientific reports2015
High-frequency hearing, tinnitus, and patient satisfaction with stapedotomy: A randomized prospective study.
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- Prevalence and severity of tinnitus in Polish otosclerosis patients qualified for stapes surgery.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Trial
- Effectiveness of bisphosphonate for alleviating tinnitus associated with otosclerosis: a prospective case-control study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Retrospective Evaluation of Otosclerosis and Stapes Surgery: Changing Trends Over 50 Years.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Frequency-Specific Audit of Audiological Outcomes Following Stapedotomy for Otosclerosis.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Frequency -Specific Air- Conduction and Bone - Conduction Outcomes after Stapedotomy.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Are there differences in revision stapes surgery outcomes between university and county clinics? A study from the quality register for otosclerosis surgery in Sweden.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Article
- Does stapedotomy improve high frequency conductive hearing?Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2021Article
- Inner hair cell stereocilia are embedded in the tectorial membrane.Nature communications · 2021Article
- Mapping the ChOLE classification to hearing outcomes and disease-specific health-related quality of life.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Prospective evaluation of disease-specific quality of life measurements after stapes surgery using Nitinol Head Prostheses.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Severity of Tinnitus in Otosclerosis: Preliminary Findings from Validated Questionnaires.The journal of international advanced otology · 2019Article
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- New chamber stapes prosthesis - A preliminary assessment of the functioning of the prototype.PloS one · 2017Article
- Does stapes surgery improve tinnitus in patients with otosclerosis?Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
- Effectiveness of stapedotomy in improving hearing sensitivity for 53 otosclerotic patients: retrospective review.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
Otosclerosis is a common disorder that leads to conductive hearing loss. Most patients with otosclerosis also have tinnitus, and surgical treatment is known to improve hearing as well as tinnitus. Some patients however experience worsening of tinnitus after the operation, but there are no known factors that allow surgeons to predict who will be at risk. In this prospective observational study on 133 patients undergoing stapedotomy, we show that postoperative air conduction thresholds at very high stimulus frequencies predict improvement of tinnitus, as assessed with proportional odds logistic regression models. Young patients were significantly more likely to experience reduction of tinnitus and patients whose tinnitus became better were also more satisfied with the outcome of the operation. These findings have practical importance for patients and their surgeons. Young patients can be advised that surgery is likely to be beneficial for their tinnitus, but a less positive message should be conveyed to older patients.
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