Preliminary audiologic and peri-operative outcomes of the Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device: A systematic review.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 101: 196-203, 2017 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To delineate the auditory functional improvement and peri-operative outcomes of the Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device.METHODS:
Eligible articles presenting patients implanted with the Sophono™ were identified through a comprehensive search of PubMed and Embase electronic databases. All relevant articles were reviewed to justify inclusion independently by 2 authors. Studies that successfully passed critical appraisal for directness of evidence and risk of bias were included.RESULTS:
From a total of 125 articles, 8 studies encompassing 86 patients using 99 implants were selected. Most patients (79.1%) were children. Ear atresia (67.5%) was the most frequently reported indication for Sophono™ implantation. Overall pure tone average auditory improvement was 31.10 (±8.29) decibel. During a mean follow-up time of 12.48 months, 25 patients (29%) presented with post-operative complications from which 3 were deemed as serious implant-related adverse events (3.5%).CONCLUSIONS:
The Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device shows promising functional improvement, no intra-operative complications and minor post-operative skin related complications. If suitable, the device could be a proposed solution for the rehabilitation of hearing in children meeting eligibility criteria. A wearing schedule must be implemented in order to reduce magnet-related skin complications.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducción Ósea
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Audífonos
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Pérdida Auditiva Conductiva
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Año:
2017
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Article