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Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss with Ossicular Chain Reconstruction Procedures
Author(s) -
Waddington Carolyn,
McKennis Ann T.,
Goodlett Ann
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63074-3
Subject(s) - incus , otosclerosis , conductive hearing loss , medicine , surgery , perioperative nursing , hearing loss , middle ear , fixation (population genetics) , perioperative , stapes , audiology , population , environmental health
Middle ear infections and ossicular disorders can cause conductive hearing loss. Ossicular disorders include fibrous unions in which scar tissue replaces the long process of the incus; disarticulations caused by previous surgical procedures or chole‐steatomas; fixation from otosclerosis, cholesteatomas, or congenital malformations; and dislocations caused by trauma. Surgical reconstruction procedures, with the insertion of partial or total ossicular replacement prostheses, help restore conductive hearing. Patients who undergo these delicate procedures have significant hearing deficits and require sensitive, skilled perioperative nursing care. AORN J 65 (March 1997) 511–525.