Five‐year hearing results with the shape memory nitinol stapes prosthesis. (18th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lavy, Jeremy; Khalil, Sherif
• Is Part Of: Laryngoscope. Volume 124:Number 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 2591
• Page End: 2593
• Publication Date: 2014-08-18
• Subjects: Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51005
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.24652
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0023-852X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objectives/Hypothesis</title> <p>To evaluate the long‐term (5‐year) results of the shape‐memory nitinol stapes piston in the surgical treatment of otosclerosis.</p> </sec> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Retrospective case review in a tertiary referral center.</p> </sec> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>The patients were adults with clinically proven otosclerosis undergoing stapedotomy. Stapedotomy and ossicular chain reconstruction using a shape‐memory nitinol stapes piston were performed. The main outcome measure was masked air and bone conduction audiometry.</p> </sec> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Forty‐eight out of a potential 58 ears had complete audiometric data. The mean preoperative air‐bone gap was 29.2 dB (standard deviation [SD] 9.4). The postoperative gap at 1 year was 4.6 dB (SD 3.1), and <italic>P</italic> at 5 years was 7.0 dB (SD 6.2).</p> </sec> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>These data suggest that the Smart piston provides a stable long‐term hearing result in the surgical treatment of otosclerosis.</p> </sec> <sec id="lary24652-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Level of Evidence</title> <p>4. <italic>Laryngoscope</italic>, 124:2591–2593, 2014</p> </sec> </abstract>