Stapedectomy in the pediatric patient.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the results of stapedectomy in pediatric patients with otosclerosis and tympanosclerosis. A retrospective review of 14 patients (15 ears) who underwent stapedectomy from 1993 to 1995 was conducted. In 5 ears stapedectomy for tympanosclerosis was performed; 9 patients had otosclerosis and 1 had Treacher Collins syndrome. Patients were evaluated for preoperative and postoperative air-bone gaps, preoperative and postoperative speech reception thresholds, postoperative air conduction hearing improvement, and preoperative and postoperative speech discrimination. Children with otosclerosis who underwent stapedectomies had an average postoperative air-bone gap of 16 dB with an average air conduction hearing improvement of 17.6 dB. Children with tympanosclerosis who underwent stapedectomies had an average air-bone gap of 14 dB with an average air conduction hearing improvement of 28 dB. Stapedectomy is a safe and effective treatment for otosclerosis and tympanosclerosis in pediatric patients.
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D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome