[Effects of ossicular reconstruction with partial ossicular replacement prosthesis in patients with tympanosclerosis].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of ossicular reconstruction with partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) in patients with tympanosclerosis.


METHODS
The data of 28 cases of tympanosclerosis treated between 1992 and 2006 were reviewed. Of the 28 patients, 14 (14 ears) underwent ossicular reconstruction with PORP and 14 (14 ears) had ossicular mobilization, and all the patients were followed-up for 3-24 months.


RESULTS
Significant improvement was found in postoperative speech frequency (500, 1000, 2000 Hz) pure tone average (PTA) and air-bone gap (ABG) closure after in the operation the two groups. Ossicular reconstruction using PORP resulted in statistically better ABG closure and PTA (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
In ossicular attic fixation, ossicular reconstruction using PORP can yield better results than mobilization of the major ossicles in patients with tympanosclerosis.
Wan
Liang-cai
LC
Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China. wanliangcai@126.com
Xie
Nan-ping
NP
Yan
Xing
X
Chen
Guo-qiang
GQ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013200:Stapes Mobilization; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000473:pathology*