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Hearing improvement after stapedectomy: Up to 19 years' follow-up period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. Birch*
Affiliation:
Aarhus, Denmark
O. Elbrønd
Affiliation:
Aarhus, Denmark
U. Pedersen
Affiliation:
Aarhus, Denmark
*
L. Birch, M.D. ENT Department, Aarhus Kommunehospital, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Abstract

The long-term results of 925 stapedectomies were analysed after a mean follow-up period of 15 years. Patients who had the operation before the age of 30 were analysed separately. The entire group deteriorated by an average of 0.91 dB/year at 500–2000 Hz, while the under-30 group deteriorated by 0.67 dB/year. There were but slight differences in the conductive component, considering frequencies and age. The perceptive loss'year was not far from that in a normal population.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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