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ArticleTurkish archives of otorhinolaryngology2020

Management of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapes Surgery or Cochlear Implant.

Münir Demir Bajin, Onur Ergün, Betül Çiçek Çınar, Levent Sennaroğlu

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Article in Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Cochlear implantation among patients with otosclerosis: a systematic review of clinical characteristics and outcomes.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 · 2022
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  2. Scan for Success? Number Needed to Scan and Management Changes in Preoperative Otosclerosis: Quantitative Analysis.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Münir Demir BajinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1088-4367
Onur ErgünDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9252-0462
Betül Çiçek ÇınarDepartment of Audiology and Speech Disorders, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-5496-3708
Levent SennaroğluDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8429-2431

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this report is to share our experience and treatment outcomes with far-advanced otosclerosis (FAO) patients.

methodsPatients that underwent surgery from 2003 through 2014 at a tertiary referral center were retrospectively reviewed. Nineteen FAO patients were included in the study. Audiological results and the ability to communicate face to face and over telephone were considered as the main outcome measures.

resultsSix FAO patients benefited well from stapedotomy with an average of 5.9-decibel (dB) air-bone gap and 86% median speech discrimination. Cochlear implantation (CI) was performed in 13 patients; two had disease progression after stapedotomy, five had failed stapes surgeries elsewhere, and six preferred CI as primary treatment. Median speech discrimination score of CI patients was 78.4%. Overall, all patients had satisfactory face-to-face communication and 90% could use telephone.

conclusionBilateral stapedotomy and wearing hearing aid is an effective and cost-effective solution for restoring natural binaural hearing and requires no specific training. Should stapedotomy fail, cochlear implantation is always a successful back-up option.

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Cochlear implantationhearing lossotosclerosisstapes surgery

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PMID32313893
PMCPMC7162605

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