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Restoration of hearing function
| Group | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TEES (n = 53) | MES (n = 100) | ||
| Average pre-operative ABG ± SD (dB) | 24.7 ± 8.1 | 25.0 ± 8.2 | 0.8217 |
| Average post-operative ABG ± SD (dB) | 14.4 ± 9.2 | 12.3 ± 6.2 | 0.2256 |
| Average hearing gain ± SD (dB) | 10.3 ± 6.4 | 12.4 ± 7.5 | 0.1663 |
| Percentage of patients with improved hearing | 51 / 53 (96.2%) | 94 / 100 (94.0%) | 0.4848 |
