Postoperative Benefit of Bone Anchored Hearing Systems: Behavioral Performance and Self-Reported Outcomes.

Autor: Cuda D; Department of Otolaryngology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy., Murri A; Department of Otolaryngology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy., Mochi P; Department of Otolaryngology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy., Mainardi A; Department of Otolaryngology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International archives of otorhinolaryngology [Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2021 Oct 19; Vol. 26 (3), pp. e314-e320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 19 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718959
Abstrakt: Introduction  Bone anchored hearing solutions are a well-known option for patients with a conductive, mixed conductive-sensorineural hearing loss and those with single-sided deafness. Objective  The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Ponto bone-anchored hearing system in terms of behavioral performance and self-reported outcomes, by comparing unaided and aided performance (softband and abutment), as well as aided performance with the sound processor on softband (preoperatively) versus abutment (postoperatively). Methods  Fourteen adult bone-anchored candidates, with either a bilateral ( n  = 12) or unilateral ( n  = 2) conductive or mixed hearing loss, participated in the present study. Sound-field hearing thresholds were evaluated unaided and aided (softband and abutment). A speech-in-noise test was also performed unaided and aided for two spatial configurations (S0N90; implanted side; S0N90; nonimplanted side). The Glasgow Health Status Inventory and the Speech, Spatial and Quality of sound questionnaires were administered pre- and postsurgery to compare quality of life and perceived unaided and aided performance. Skin reaction (Holgers scores) was evaluated at 15 days, 6 weeks, and 10 weeks after surgery. Results  Significant improvements postoperatively relative to unaided were obtained for sound-field thresholds at all tested frequencies. Additionally, sound-field thresholds were significantly improved with the sound processor on abutment relative to the softband at frequencies > 1 kHz. Improved performance postoperatively relative to unaided was also obtained in the speech-in-noise test and in self-reported outcomes. Conclusions  Improvements in behavioral performance and self-reported outcomes were obtained with the sound processor mounted on abutment.
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