08 April 2026 : Clinical Research
Changes in Quality of Life Among Patients With Far-Advanced Otosclerosis After Stapes Surgery
Agnieszka Wiatr
ABCDEF 1, Maciej Wiatr ADEFG 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951694
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951694
Table 1 Characteristics of the analyzed patients.
| Sex | n | Percent | Mean age | SD | Me | Min | Max | Preoperative communicative performance (WRS%, range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 70% | 58 | 2.6 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 10–21 |
| M | 6 | 30% | 59 | 2.5 | 62 | 57 | 64 | 12–20 |
| All patients | 20 | 100% | 59 | 3.0 | 59.5 | 53 | 64 | 10–21 |
| F – Female; M – Male; n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; Me – median; Min – minimum; Max – maximum; WRS – word recognition score (at sound pressure level of 60 dB). | ||||||||