title: [Initial experiences with the dentin-ossicle prosthesis].
abstract: The results of 73 implantations performed from 1.7.1986-30.6.1988 are reported in a first follow-up study. 82% reached an air-bone gap of less than 30 dB, 55% of less than 20 dB. In comparison with other materials recently reported the functional results are a little less favourable due to the high percentage of revision surgery in our patients. Only few complications had to be noticed: no single extrusion was observed, but in one case a nearly complete resorption of the DOP was seen. Two DOPs, removed by revision surgery, were examined histologically. Beside resorptive processes, bony changes as a sign of biointegration into the middle ear were found. On account of our first results, DOP seems very suitable for the reconstruction of a destroyed ossicular chain, especially in cases where the autologous ossicles are not available.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartwein
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Donath
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D002648:Child; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003804:Dentin; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Erste Erfahrungen mit der Dentin-Ossikel-Prothese (DOP).