title: Incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with bone cement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to evaluate hearing results of our experience with ionomeric bone cement repair of ossicular discontinuity between incus and stapes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series with chart review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral center.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred thirty-six patients who underwent incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with ionomeric bone cement were included in the study. Preoperative and postoperative audiologic results of incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with bone cement were evaluated. One year of follow-up is provided.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The postoperative air-bone gap was less than 20 dB in 81.6 percent after one year. The mean preoperative and postoperative pure-tone avarages of the patients were 52.82+/-5.59 and 32.81+/-7.18 dB, respectively (P<0.01). The mean preoperative and postoperative air-bone gaps were 35.83+/-4.73 and 16.54+/-5.01, respectively (P<0.01). There were no statistically significant differences among the hearing results of different types of surgeries (P>0.05). No complications in the middle ear related to bone cements were encountered.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty with ionomeric bone cement is a reliable method for ossicular reconstruction that is cost effective and offers satisfactory hearing results in selected patients.
authors: Gaziantep University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Gaziantep, Turkey. tekinbaglam@yahoo.com
authors: Tekin
authors: T
authors: Baglam
authors: Erkan
authors: E
authors: Karatas
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Durucu
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Kilic
authors: Enver
authors: E
authors: Ozer
authors: Semih
authors: S
authors: Mumbuc
authors: Muzaffer
authors: M
authors: Kanlikama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D019933:Ossicular Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements