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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze hearing results of stapes surgery in otosclerotic patients older than 65 years.

STUDY DESIGN: Among 473 primary stapedectomies, 16 were performed in patients over 65 years old and were retrospectively reviewed. Hearing results were compared with those of a randomly selected group of 16 patients younger than 65 years old.

RESULTS: Improvement in hearing (closure of the air-bone gap to <20 dB) was achieved in all of the cases, and closure of the air-bone gap to less than 10 dB occurred in 87.5% at 1 month and in 81.8% at the last evaluation (mean follow-up, 19.5 months). Hearing results were similar in elderly and younger patients.

CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE: Stapes surgery is an effective procedure in elderly patients with oto-sclerosis to avoid hearing aid use or to facilitate hearing aid fitting. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:674-7.)

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Surgical Treatment of Otosclerosis in Elderly Patients

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