Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series
Far-advanced otosclerosis (FAO) refers to severe otosclerosis with scarce auditory functions. The identification of the best method to correctly listen to sound and speech has a large impact on patients’ quality of life. We retrospectively analyzed the auditory function of 15 patients affected by FA...
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| author | Giampietro Ricci Salvatore Ferlito Valeria Gambacorta Mario Faralli Pietro De Luca Alfredo Di Giovanni Arianna Di Stadio |
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| description | Far-advanced otosclerosis (FAO) refers to severe otosclerosis with scarce auditory functions. The identification of the best method to correctly listen to sound and speech has a large impact on patients’ quality of life. We retrospectively analyzed the auditory function of 15 patients affected by FAO who were treated with stapedectomy plus hearing aids independent of the severity of their auditory deficit before surgery. The combination of surgery and hearing aids allowed excellent recovery of the perception of pure tone sounds and speech. Four patients, because of poor auditory thresholds, needed a cochlear implant after stapedectomy. Despite being based on a small sample of patients, our results suggest that stapedotomy plus hearing aids could improve the auditory capacities of patients with FAO independent of their auditory thresholds at T0. The careful selection of patients is fundamental to obtain the best outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f5fd29134784fe1840240f0594e25662023-11-17T07:43:03ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-02-0111567610.3390/healthcare11050676Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case SeriesGiampietro Ricci0Salvatore Ferlito1Valeria Gambacorta2Mario Faralli3Pietro De Luca4Alfredo Di Giovanni5Arianna Di Stadio6Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, ItalyOtolaryngology Department, San Giovannni-Addolorata Hospital, 00100 Rome, ItalyOtolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, ItalyOtolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, ItalyOtolaryngology Department, San Giovannni-Addolorata Hospital, 00100 Rome, ItalyOtolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, ItalyGF Ingrassia Department, Otolaryngology, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyFar-advanced otosclerosis (FAO) refers to severe otosclerosis with scarce auditory functions. The identification of the best method to correctly listen to sound and speech has a large impact on patients’ quality of life. We retrospectively analyzed the auditory function of 15 patients affected by FAO who were treated with stapedectomy plus hearing aids independent of the severity of their auditory deficit before surgery. The combination of surgery and hearing aids allowed excellent recovery of the perception of pure tone sounds and speech. Four patients, because of poor auditory thresholds, needed a cochlear implant after stapedectomy. Despite being based on a small sample of patients, our results suggest that stapedotomy plus hearing aids could improve the auditory capacities of patients with FAO independent of their auditory thresholds at T0. The careful selection of patients is fundamental to obtain the best outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/676otosclerosishearing lossadvanced otosclerosisauditory thresholdword recognitionspeech |
| spellingShingle | Giampietro Ricci Salvatore Ferlito Valeria Gambacorta Mario Faralli Pietro De Luca Alfredo Di Giovanni Arianna Di Stadio Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series Healthcare otosclerosis hearing loss advanced otosclerosis auditory threshold word recognition speech |
| title | Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series |
| title_full | Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series |
| title_short | Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series |
| title_sort | treatment of far advanced otosclerosis stapedotomy plus hearing aids to maximize the recovery of auditory function a retrospective case series |
| topic | otosclerosis hearing loss advanced otosclerosis auditory threshold word recognition speech |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/676 |
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