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Surgery for congenital conductive deafness in Klippel-Feil syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3408109     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A wide variety of anomalies of the middle and inner ear has been reported in association with congenital deafness in Klippel-Feil syndrome. Findings of six new exploratory tympanotomies are added to a review of 14 previously reported; for this entire group, better hearing was achieved in eight ears. When the only anomaly is a disconnection of the incudostapedial joint, good results can be expected from reconstruction of the ossicular chain. With the addition of the six newly reported stapedectomies, the success rate for this procedure now equals 50%. None of the fenestrations of the promontory performed for absence of the stapes and oval window have been successful. Since these results are encouraging, it is concluded that an exploratory tympanotomy should be considered during the course of hearing rehabilitation in cases of Klippel-Feil syndrome and a significant conductive hearing loss. Anomalies of inner ear structures established preoperatively may be a contraindication for stapedectomy.
Authors:
P M van Rijn; C W Cremers
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0003-4894     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol.     Publication Date:    1988 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-09-09     Completed Date:  1988-09-09     Revised Date:  2006-05-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0407300     Medline TA:  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  347-52     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St Radboud Hospital, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Fenestration, Labyrinth
Hearing Loss / congenital*
Hearing Loss, Conductive / congenital*,  surgery
Humans
Klippel-Feil Syndrome / complications*
Male
Middle Aged
Ossicular Prosthesis
Stapes Surgery

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