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 3 Postoperative change in air conduction threshold values compared with preoperative values across analyzed time intervals.
| Δ Interval | n | Change in threshold value (dB) | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Me | Min | Max | ||||
| AC (dB) | 3 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | −11.87 | 8.7 | −13.4 | −22.7 | 8.4 | 0.027 |
| 6 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | −9.29 | 7.9 | −8.4 | −22.7 | 7.4 | 0.031 | |
| 12 months after stapedotomy vs before surgery | 18 | −8.06 | 8.5 | −7.7 | −22.7 | 10.4 | 0.04 | |
| AC – air conduction threshold; dB – decibel; Δ – change after treatment; n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; Me – median; Min – minimum; Max – maximum. | ||||||||