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Original Article

The Cochlear Component in Operated Otosclerosis after a Mean Period of 16 Years: A Follow-Up Study

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Pages 101-104 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

107 patients operated on for otosclerosis were studied after an average of 16 years after the operation. The mean age-corrected bone thresholds measured after the postoperative stabilization period and at the follow-up examination did not differ significantly. Our results support the opinion that, in cases of operated otosclerosis, the sensorineural component follows the clinical course of presbyacusis.

Sur 107 patients ayant été opérés d'otospongiose, nous avons recherché les seuils par voie osseuse en tenant compte de l'âge. Le temps ecoule entre l'operation et la date de l'examen etait en moyenne de 16 ans. La comparaison de la moyenne de ces seuils avec la moyenne des seuils par voie osseuse, enregistrés au début de la période de stabilisation post-opératoire, n'a pas montré d'écart significatif. Ceci conforte l'opinion selon laquelle dans les cas opérés d'otospongiose, l'atteinte sensori-neurale est le reflet de Ja presbyacousie.

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