Real-time monitoring of middle ear prosthesis coupling.

In this TB study, we demonstrated that the quality of OC reconstruction (improved METF as a benchmark for improved transmission) could be significantly increased by means of a RTM system. Intraoperative studies should now be conducted to investigate to which quantitative extent the intraoperative reconstruction quality can be improved and whether or not this improvement also manifests in an increased (long-term) hearing outcome. This will enable conclusions to be drawn about the contribution of the intraoperative reconstruction quality to the (long-term) hearing outcome in the context of the conglomerate of various factors influencing the postoperative hearing outcome.