The comparison of hearing loss in otosclerosis patients in response to stapedectomy | [Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences • 2023]

Author(s):

1. Kashaf Rasheed: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Syeda Asfara Badar: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Azzam Khan: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Rai Saeed Khan: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

5. Sara Shahid: Department of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

6. Muhammad Azeem Aslam: Shifa International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

7. Sehar Asif: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

8. Jahanzaib Sadiq: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

9. Minahil Shanawar: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

10. Ayesha Sajjad: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Otosclerosis patients with remarkable hearing loss are instructed to undergo stapedectomy. Stapedectomy is surgical removal of otosclerosis-damaged stapes, to improve hearing. Objective: To compare the hearing loss in otosclerosis patients as the result of stapedectomy. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study was conducted to compare hearing loss in patients before and after stapedectomy. Total 25 otosclerosis patients of age 25-45 years, were recruited for study through random sampling technique. Setting was Shaikh Zayed Hospital with duration of 6 months from January 2023 to May 2023. Patients undergoing stapedectomy with co-morbid conditions (vertigo, in??ammation at side of operation) were excluded. For data collection of study subjects, well-structured self-constructed data collection form was used. Hearing loss was accessed clinically through pure-tone audiometry (PTA). Data were analyzed statistically through SPSS version 24.0 package. Results: Out of 25 patients, 14 (56.0%) were female, while 11 (44.0%) were male. Majority of them (60.0%) were in age group 25-30 years. Out of 25, patients with hearing loss in pre-operative patients with moderate degree 10 (40.0%), mixed degree were 25(100%) and patients in post-operative with moderate degree 14 (56%) and mixed hearing loss were 24 (96.0%) in number. Conclusions: This study presents the ??ndings that in pre-operative stapedectomy patients there was moderate to severe degree mixed hearing loss at all frequencies. Whereas, in post-operative stapedectomy patients there was mild degree mixed hearing loss at all frequencies. Stapedectomy proved to be effective in substantially reducing hearing loss in otosclerosis patients

Page(s): 66-70

DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v4i11.1153

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, Volume: 4, Issue: 11, Year: 2023

Keywords:

Hearing loss , Postoperative , otosclerosis , Stapedectomy , PureTone Audiometry

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