Hearing improvement after stapedectomy: up to 19 years' follow-up period.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001844:Bone Conduction; D002648:Child; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013201:Stapes Surgery