Audiological assessment in 79 patients with tympanosclerosis.
- Author:
Liang-cai WAN
1
;
Nan-ping XIE
;
Yan LI
;
Shuang-xiu LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Audiometry; methods; Deafness; physiopathology; Ear Diseases; pathology; physiopathology; Female; Hearing Loss, Conductive; physiopathology; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; physiopathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Sclerosis; Tympanic Membrane; pathology; physiopathology; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2007;27(5):734-735
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo conduct audiological assessment in patients with tympanosclerosis.
METHODSA retrospective review was conducted in 79 patients with tympanosclerosis (involving 79 ears) with complete records, including 30 patients (30 ears) with fixed Malleus-incus complex, 29 (29 ears) with fixed stapes, and 20 (20 ears) with fixations of both the stapes footplate and the Malleus-incus complex. Audiometry was performed for all the patients one or two days before operation, and the audiological features of the patients were compared between the 3 groups.
RESULTSMost of the patients (65.8%) suffered conductive hearing loss, 32.9% had mixed deafness, and one patient had sensorineural hearing loss. No statistically significant differences was noted in the speech frequency (0.5, 1, and 2 kHz) air conduction pure tone average (PTA) or the air-bone gap (ABG) in the 3 groups (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONMost of the patients with tympanosclerosis suffer conductive hearing loss, and the severity of hearing loss is not associated with the site of tympanosclerosis.
