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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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