Titanium incus interposition ossiculoplasty: audiological outcomes and extrusion rates. 2017

Selcuk Mulazimoglu, and Alexander Saxby, and Christoph Schlegel, and Thomas Linder
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse, 6000, Lucerne, Switzerland.

This study aimed to evaluate the benefit but also the extrusions, dislocations, and failures of a titanium incus prosthesis along with the long-term audiological outcomes. We prospectively collected data from 139 patients undergoing ossiculoplasty using the Fisch titanium incus prosthesis between 2001 and 2016. Overall, 126 patients with at least 6 months of follow-up (mean 4.5 years, range 6-155 months) were analyzed. Patients were grouped as "extrusion" (n = 9, 7%) if the prosthesis extruded, "failure" (n = 22, 18%) if a reoperation was needed concerning the prosthesis, and "stable" (n = 95, 75%) if the prosthesis remained functional in the middle ear. Mean postoperative air bone gaps (ABG) for 0.5-3 kHz for the overall group and the stable group were 19.8 (±11.9) and 15.3 (±7.5), respectively. Long-term results of stable group revealed an ABG (0.5-3 kHz) below 10 dB in 25% and below 20 dB in 81% of the patients. Atelectasis was the most frequent cause of extrusion, which occurred after a mean time of 28.7 months (range 15-48 months). Mean timing for reoperation was 30.7 months (range 5-131 months) in the failure group. There was no significant difference in mean postoperative ABG among patients with or without cholesteatoma, primary or staged ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma, presence or absence of malleus head at the time of ossiculoplasty, open or closed cavity surgeries, or the degree of pneumatization of the temporal bone. The Fisch titanium incus prosthesis is a reliable alternative to using autologous incus for interposition ossiculoplasty, with similar hearing outcomes. Using this prosthesis, a 15 dB ABG should be expected.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007188 Incus One of three ossicles of the middle ear. It conducts sound vibrations from the MALLEUS to the STAPES.
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009998 Ossicular Prosthesis An implant used to replace one or more of the ear ossicles. They are usually made of plastic, Gelfoam, ceramic, or stainless steel. Implant, Middle Ear,Middle Ear Implant,Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis,PORP,TORP,Implant, Ossicular Replacement,Ossicular Replacement Implant,Ossicular Replacement Prostheses,Prostheses, Ossicular Replacement,Prosthesis, Ossicular Replacement,Replacement Implant, Ossicular,Replacement Prostheses, Ossicular,Replacement Prosthesis, Ossicular,Ear Implant, Middle,Ear Implants, Middle,Implants, Middle Ear,Implants, Ossicular Replacement,Middle Ear Implants,Ossicular Prostheses,Ossicular Replacement Implants,Ossicular Replacement Prosthese,Prostheses, Ossicular,Prosthesis, Ossicular,Replacement Implants, Ossicular
D011475 Prosthesis Failure Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking. Prosthesis Loosening,Prosthesis Durability,Prosthesis Migration,Prosthesis Survival,Durabilities, Prosthesis,Durability, Prosthesis,Failure, Prosthesis,Failures, Prosthesis,Loosening, Prosthesis,Loosenings, Prosthesis,Migration, Prosthesis,Migrations, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Durabilities,Prosthesis Failures,Prosthesis Loosenings,Prosthesis Migrations,Prosthesis Survivals,Survival, Prosthesis,Survivals, Prosthesis
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004427 Ear Diseases Pathological processes of the ear, the hearing, and the equilibrium system of the body. Otologic Diseases,Otological Diseases,Disease, Ear,Disease, Otologic,Disease, Otological,Ear Disease,Otologic Disease,Otological Disease
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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