ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Does stapes surgery improve tinnitus in patients with otosclerosis?
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- Living with otosclerosis: disease-specific health-related quality-of-life measurement in patients undergoing 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 · 2018Trial
- Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Stapesplasty Outcome Test 25 (SPOT-25) for measurement of disease-specific health-related quality of life in Dutch otosclerosis patients: a prospective 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
- The Prevalence of Hearing Impairments in Women with Silicone Breast Implants.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Retrospective Study of 157 Patients with Otosclerosis to Evaluate Association Between Carhart Notch on the Preoperative Bone-Conduction Audiogram and Postoperative Hearing and Balance Evaluated by the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Severity of Tinnitus in Otosclerosis: Preliminary Findings from Validated Questionnaires.The journal of international advanced otology · 2019Article
- Clinically important change in tinnitus sensation after stapedotomy.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2018Article
- New chamber stapes prosthesis - A preliminary assessment of the functioning of the prototype.PloS one · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionOtosclerosis (OS) is the primary disease of the human temporal bone characterized by conductive hearing loss and tinnitus. The exact pathogenesis of tinnitus in otosclerosis patients is not known and factors affecting the tinnitus outcome in otosclerosis patients are still controversial.
objectivesTo find the effect of stapedotomy on tinnitus for otosclerosis patients.
methodsFifty-six otosclerosis patients with preoperative tinnitus were enrolled to the study. Pure tone average Air-Bone Gap values, preoperative tinnitus pitch, Air-Bone Gap closure at tinnitus frequencies were evaluated for their effect on the postoperative outcome.
resultsLow pitch tinnitus had more favorable outcome compared to high pitch tinnitus (p=0.002). Postoperative average pure tone thresholds Air-Bone Gap values were not related to the postoperative tinnitus (p=0.213). There was no statistically significant difference between postoperative Air-Bone Gap closure at tinnitus frequency and improvement of high pitch tinnitus (p=0.427). There was a statistically significant difference between Air-Bone Gap improvement in tinnitus frequency and low pitch tinnitus recovery (p=0.026).
conclusionLow pitch tinnitus is more likely to be resolved after stapedotomy for patients with otosclerosis. High pitch tinnitus may not resolve even after closure of the Air-Bone Gap at tinnitus frequencies.
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