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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a surgical technique using a modified total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP) to treat specific ear defects.
- Eleven patients, mostly middle-aged, underwent this procedure between 2007 and 2022, focusing on improving hearing quality.
- Results showed significant improvements in air conduction post-surgery without complications or the need for follow-up revisions, confirming the procedure's safety and effectiveness.
Article Abstract
Objective: Investigating the outcomes of a surgical approach to treat isolated defects of the stapes suprastructure, using a modified total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP) prosthesis as a PORP between the footplate and the incus, effectively creating a TORP-PORP configuration.
Patients: Eleven patients (mean age, 37.2 years; 36% male and 64% female) between the years 2007 and 2022.
Interventions: Therapeutic (ossiculoplasty).
Main Outcome Measures: Hearing gain (in dB) in air conduction thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 kHz, stability of bone conduction, revision rate.
Results: Significant improvement in air conduction between the preoperative and the postoperative cohorts (p = 0.002) with a mean postoperative hearing level of 30.00 ± 5.25 dB. The bone conduction remained stable. We encountered no perioperative complications, and there were no revisions surgery.
Conclusions: The described ossiculoplasty procedure is a safe and effective approach to treat isolated defects of the stapes suprastructure.
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