title: Incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with bone cement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study reports the authors' technique and hearing results with bone cement reconstruction of the incudostapedial chain. The technique is called incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of the hearing results of the incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty was performed on 15 patients.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Recently, bone cements have been available commercially, and their use in otologic surgery is increasing. Polymaleinate glass ionomer cement is a commercially available bone cement that can be used to reconstruct a discontinuity between the incus and the stapes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Disease-free or cleansed middle ear and mastoid and intact ossicular chain except for discontinuity between the long process of the incus and the head of the stapes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapeutic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Functional results of incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 15 patients, 9 achieved a successful hearing result (an air-bone gap within 20 dB) with incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty after 1 year. The mean preoperative and postoperative air-bone gaps were 32.9 and 14.3 dB, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with bone cement is a cost-effective and safe procedure that yields good hearing results in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Turkey. enverozer@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Yildirim A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Bayazit
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanlikama
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mumbuc
authors.forename: Zeki
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ozen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001843:Bone Cements; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019933:Ossicular Replacement; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements