{
    "abstract": "To evaluate the quality of perceived sound after stapedotomy over a 1-year follow-up period focussing on incidence of dysacusis, particularly distorted sound perception (DSP). DSP was assessed by (i) determination of the frequencies and hearing level that such perceptions are elicited by pure tones (pure-tone-evoked distorted sound perception, PTE-DSP), a novel psychoacoustic measurement introduced in this paper, and (ii) assessment of patient-reported occurrence of DSP using the Amsterdam Post Operative Sound Evaluation (APOSE) questionnaire (APOSE-DSP).\nProspective study.\nPatients (n\u2009=\u200923) with otosclerosis undergoing stapedotomy.\nAn air-bone gap of <20\u2009dB was achieved in 100% of the patients. Three weeks postoperatively, 48% of the patients reported measured PTE-DSP and 39% of the patients experienced APOSE-DSP. The PTE-DSP significantly decreased during the 1-year follow-up period (p\u2009=\u20090.03). Postoperatively, APOSE-DSP was associated with a smaller benefit (improvement in air conduction; p\u2009=\u20090.03), yet, a lower bone conduction pure-tone average was associated with PTE-DSP (p\u2009=\u20090.006).\nDSP after stapedotomy is associated with a smaller benefit 3\u2009months after stapedotomy. DSP commonly occur after stapedotomy, but decrease over time. This is important information to be included in patient counselling before stapedotomy.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "David",
            "initials": "D",
            "lastname": "B\u00e4chinger"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Christof",
            "initials": "C",
            "lastname": "R\u00f6\u00f6sli"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Rahel",
            "initials": "R",
            "lastname": "Kesterke"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Adrian",
            "initials": "A",
            "lastname": "Dalbert"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Dominik",
            "initials": "D",
            "lastname": "P\u00e9us"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Dorothe",
            "initials": "D",
            "lastname": "Veraguth"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Flurin",
            "initials": "F",
            "lastname": "Pfiffner"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "a University of Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.\nb University Hospital Z\u00fcrich, Department of Othorhinolaryngology, Head&Neck Surgery, Switzerland.",
            "firstname": "Alexander",
            "initials": "A",
            "lastname": "Huber"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.1080/14992027.2018.1560509",
    "journal": "International journal of audiology",
    "keywords": [
        "Stapedotomy",
        "distorted sound",
        "otosclerosis",
        "questionnaire",
        "subjective benefit",
        "subjective outcome"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2019-01-29",
    "pubmed_id": "30688126",
    "results": "An air-bone gap of <20\u2009dB was achieved in 100% of the patients. Three weeks postoperatively, 48% of the patients reported measured PTE-DSP and 39% of the patients experienced APOSE-DSP. The PTE-DSP significantly decreased during the 1-year follow-up period (p\u2009=\u20090.03). Postoperatively, APOSE-DSP was associated with a smaller benefit (improvement in air conduction; p\u2009=\u20090.03), yet, a lower bone conduction pure-tone average was associated with PTE-DSP (p\u2009=\u20090.006).",
    "title": "Distorted sound perception and subjective benefit after stapedotomy - a prospective single-centre study.",
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}