Bone anchored hearing aids: reality, failure and current status.
Ir Med J
; 97(10): 312-4, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
Bone Anchored Hearing Aids have both cosmetic and acoustic advantages over most conventional hearing aids and hence is a popular choice today. We report the first Irish group of patients who received a BAHA over a six year period of time and evaluated outcomes of these subjects using subjective assessment. The medical records of all patients who received a BAHA at the Mater and Children's University Hospital, Dublin, were reviewed. A questionnaire had been sent to the patients to obtain long-term subjective information. Twenty three patients were identified. The commonest indication for surgery was found to be the presence of a discharging mastoid cavity, followed by congenital ear malformations. Surgical procedures were carried out as a single stage in 16 patients. Questionnaires were sent to 19 patients; sixteen patients responded in total. BAHA has a beneficial outcome to the quality of life and has significantly reduced ear discharge. The one stage technique was found to have a lower complication rate.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Auxiliares de Audição
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article