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 4 Comparison of air conduction threshold, bone conduction threshold, and air-bone gap values after stapedotomy across analyzed time intervals.
| Variable | Parameter | 3 months after stapedotomy | 6 months after stapedotomy | 12 months after stapedotomy | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC (dB) | N | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0.54 |
| Mean (SD) | 74.8 (7.8) | 75.9 (7.3) | 75.8 (6.4) | ||
| Median | 75.1 | 77.5 | 74.0 | ||
| Range | 63.8–89.4 | 65.5–88.7 | 65.5–88.7 | ||
| AC (dB) | N | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0.48 |
| Mean (SD) | 77.4 (10) | 79.1 (7.3) | 80.4 (8.1) | ||
| Median | 75.8 | 80.0 | 80.4 | ||
| Range | 65.4–101.0 | 65.5–90.0 | 65.5–94.1 | ||
| ABG (dB) | n | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0.24 |
| Mean (SD) | 2.6 (2.3) | 3.2 (1.7) | 4.7 (1.2) | ||
| Median | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | ||
| Range | 1.6–11.6 | 0–7.4 | 0–5.4 | ||
| BC – bone conduction threshold; AC – air conduction threshold; ABG – air-bone bone gap; dB – decibel; n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation. | |||||