Comparison of Fluoroplastic Causse Loop Piston and Titanium Soft-Clip in Stapedotomy

Different types of prosthesis are available for stapes replacement. Because there has been no published report on the efficacy of the titanium soft-clip vs the fluoroplastic Causse loop Teflon piston, we compared short-term hearing results of both types of prosthesis in patients who underwent staped...

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Published in:Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology 2017-01, Vol.29 (90), p.23-28
Main Authors: Faramarzi, Mohammad, Gilanifar, Nafiseh, Roosta, Sareh
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Language:English
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Summary:Different types of prosthesis are available for stapes replacement. Because there has been no published report on the efficacy of the titanium soft-clip vs the fluoroplastic Causse loop Teflon piston, we compared short-term hearing results of both types of prosthesis in patients who underwent stapedotomy due to otosclerosis. A total of 57 ears were included in the soft-clip group and 63 ears were included in the Teflon-piston group. Pre-operative and post-operative air conduction, bone conduction, air-bone gaps, speech discrimination score, and speech reception thresholds were analyzed. Post-operative speech reception threshold gains did not differ significantly between the two groups (P=0.919). However, better post-operative air-bone gap improvement at low frequencies was observed in the Teflon-piston group over the short-term follow-up (at frequencies of 0.25 and 0.50 kHz; P=0.007 and P=0.001, respectively). Similar post-operative hearing results were observed in the two groups in the short-term.
ISSN:2251-7251
2251-726X