Wideband tympanometry for evaluating middle ear function and hearing prognosis after endoscopic type I tympanoplasty
WBT sensitively reflects changes in the mechanical properties of the middle ear after type I tympanoplasty. Reduced WBA at mid-to-high frequencies together with decreased RF indicates increased tympanic membrane mass and reduced stiffness. The negative correlation between WBA at 1000 Hz and postoperative ABG indicates that WBA at this frequency may serve as an objective predictor of postoperative hearing prognosis, providing a quantitative basis for clinical efficacy evaluation.
Authors
- Qingyong Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8977-320X)
- Xiaoqian Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9774-3297)
- Ming Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-6827)
- Yijing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4197-2570)
- Yueqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-2118)
- Wei Qiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-1360)
- Kexin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-9465)
- Yihang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3757-728X)
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Tianjin First Center Hospital (CN)
- Institute of Hydroecology (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1682975
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00