ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2022
Disease-specific quality of life and psychological distress after endoscopic tympanoplasty.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health-related quality of life after otologic surgical treatment for chronic otitis media: systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Predictive factors of successful tympanoplasty and quality of life outcomes in adults with dry perforation: a randomised clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Surgical Outcomes in Chronic Otitis Media: Hearing and Quality of Life Improvements.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Completely Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Mastoid Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
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- Quality of Life after Surgical Treatment for Chronic Otitis Media: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Taste impairment after endoscopic stapes surgery: Do anatomic variability of chorda tympani and surgical technique matter? : Post-operative dysgeusia after EStS.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 · 2022Article
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- Endoscopic versus microscopic ossiculoplasty: Does the functional outcome vary according to the type of osciculoplasty?Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the postoperative quality of life (QoL) of patients operated on for chronic otitis media (COM) and cholesteatoma by endoscopic approach, with respect to disease-specific complaints and psychological distress, using two validated questionnaires: Chronic Ear Survey (CES) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21).
methodsEighty-five consecutive patients operated on for cholesteatoma and COM by endoscopic tympanoplasty from March 2018 to February 2020 filled in CES and DASS-21, within one month prior to surgery. A second administration of each questionnaire was performed at the yearly postoperative evaluation. A multivariate analysis using a linear regression model was performed to evaluate the role of the different variables associated with the questionnaires' subscales and overall scores.
resultsA significant improvement was achieved in all CES and DASS-21 subscales after endoscopic tympanoplasty. No patient showed a DASS-21 score compatible with a psychological distress both at the pre- and postoperative assessments. At multivariate analysis, the only significant factors associated with postoperative improvement in CES scores were preoperative DASS-21 "depression" score and months of follow-up.
conclusionEndoscopic tympanoplasty shows significantly improved QoL as assessed by disease-specific and psycho-emotional questionnaires. A subjective favourable effect of fully endoscopic ear surgery was demonstrated.
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