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2018, Number 4

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Otorrinolaringología 2018; 63 (4)

Preliminary results of the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss with middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge

Banda-González RI, Gallardo-Ollervides FJ, Moreno-Reynoso SA

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 150-158
PDF size: 310.38 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: The 20% of the hearing aid’s users are not complete satisfied, for this reason it is very important to consider other treatment options.
Objective: To present preliminary results of the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss with the middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge.
Material and Method: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was done from January 1st 2017 to May 2018, with patients with bilateral moderate-severe sensorineural hearing loss, and despite of hearing aid presented poor discrimination to the voice, recurrent infectious pathology of external ear or occlusion sensation. The following studies were performed pre and postoperatively: audiometry logoaudiometry, tympanometry, functional gain and social utility index.
Results: There were included five patients. Functional gain of 8.5 dB was obtained with the use of the implant Vibrant Soundbridge, when compared with the conventional hearing aid, as well as better social utility index (11.7%) than with the use of auditory aids.
Conclusions: Middle ear implants are an alternative treatment for patients with sensorineural hearing loss who do not benefit from the use of conventional hearing aids or who, due to medical reasons, can not use them. It provides better tonal gain and better word discrimination than conventional hearing aids.


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