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Results of a 2-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Long-term Audiological and Clinical Outcomes of a Transcutaneous Implant for Bone Conduction Hearing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective(s)

To evaluate 2-year audiological and clinical outcomes of a transcutaneous implant for bone conduction hearing of a previously published 6-month evaluation.

Design

Fifty-four unilaterally implanted adult patients with conductive or mild mixed hearing loss or single-sided sensorineural deafness were included in this prospective multicenter study. Follow-up visits were scheduled post-surgery at 10 days; 4, 6, and 12 weeks; 6, 12, and 24 months. Main outcomes were audiological benefit, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), soft tissue status, pain, numbness, implant survival, and daily usage.

Results

In the study population, the transcutaneous implant resulted in statistically significant improvement in objective hearing test and PROs compared with the unaided situation. Soft tissue complications were observed in 4.6% of the patients per visit. Pain/discomfort and numbness were initially reported in the majority of the patients, but declined over time; approximately 9% of patients reported some degree of numbness and 15% (slight) pain/discomfort after 2 years. During the 24-month period, two implant magnets were removed (3.7%), while two other implants were converted to the percutaneous counterpart (3.7%). At the final visit, 89.6% (n = 42 out of 47) of the patients used their sound processor, with a median daily usage of 6 h/d (range, 0-18 h/d).

Conclusions

After 24 months, the transcutaneous implant provided statistically significant mean improvement in objective and subjective hearing performance as well as PROs compared with the preoperative unaided condition and had a low soft tissue complication rate. The test device could be considered as an alternative treatment option for appropriately selected and counseled patients.

SUBMITTER: Kruyt IJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373438 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Results of a 2-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Long-term Audiological and Clinical Outcomes of a Transcutaneous Implant for Bone Conduction Hearing.

Kruyt Ivo J IJ Monksfield Peter P Skarzynski Piotr H PH Green Kevin K Runge Christina C Bosman Arjan A Blechert Johan I JI Wigren Stina S Mylanus Emmanuel A M EAM Hol Myrthe K S MKS

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 20200801 7

<h4>Objective(s)</h4>To evaluate 2-year audiological and clinical outcomes of a transcutaneous implant for bone conduction hearing of a previously published 6-month evaluation.<h4>Design</h4>Fifty-four unilaterally implanted adult patients with conductive or mild mixed hearing loss or single-sided sensorineural deafness were included in this prospective multicenter study. Follow-up visits were scheduled post-surgery at 10 days; 4, 6, and 12 weeks; 6, 12, and 24 months. Main outcomes were audiolo ...[more]

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Results of a 2-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Long-term Audiological and Clinical Outcomes of a Transcutaneous Implant for Bone Conduction Hearing.

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Results of a 2-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Long-term Audiological and Clinical Outcomes of a Transcutaneous Implant for Bone Conduction Hearing.

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