title: [Functional results in unilateral auditory canal atresia].
abstract: 42 patients with unilateral congenital atresia of the ear were examined postoperatively. The results were as follows: 1. Tympanoplasty type III, stapes elevation by autologous ossicula, gave the best results on the average. 2. The discrimination tests gave poorer results than had been expected from the pure-tone threshold audiograms. 3. As a result of the operation, only one-third of the patients obtained a sense of hearing which made them fit for social contacts; hence, the indication for surgery should be examined critically before any action is taken.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001302:Audiometry, Speech; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Funktionelle Ergebnisse bei einseitiger Gehörgangsatresie.