Treatment of Far-Advanced Otosclerosis: Stapedotomy Plus Hearing Aids to Maximize the Recovery of Auditory Function—A Retrospective Case Series

Author:

Ricci Giampietro1,Ferlito Salvatore2ORCID,Gambacorta Valeria1,Faralli Mario1,De Luca Pietro2ORCID,Di Giovanni Alfredo1,Di Stadio Arianna3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy

2. Otolaryngology Department, San Giovannni-Addolorata Hospital, 00100 Rome, Italy

3. GF Ingrassia Department, Otolaryngology, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy

Abstract

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.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

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