Kompis, Martin; Wimmer, Wilhelm; Caversaccio, Marco (2017). Long term benefit of bone anchored hearing systems in single sided deafness. Acta oto-laryngologica, 137(4), pp. 398-402. Informa Healthcare 10.1080/00016489.2016.1261410
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)CONCLUSION
Bone Anchored Hearing Systems (BAHS) can be expected to still be used by ∼85% of patients with single sided deafness (SSD) 5 years after implantation, and by ∼50% after 10 years.
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the long-term use of BAHS and the reasons to stop.
METHOD
This was a retrospective chart review of all 33 German speaking adults with SSD who had been implanted with a BAHS at one center and of whom the implant status and use of the BAHS were known.
RESULTS
Ranging from 2.6-12.3 years after BAHS implantation, 21 implantees (63.6%) were still using their device (average use = 7.9 years). Seven (21.2%) had stopped using their BAHS because of insufficient benefit (audiologic reasons). The subjective assessment of the benefit of the BAHS differs significantly from the users. Five former users (15.2%) became non-users for reasons unrelated to their hearing performance, namely infections, implant loss, difficulties with the handling, or aesthetic reasons.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT) 10 Strategic Research Centers > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research > ARTORG Center - Hearing Research Laboratory |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kompis, Martin, Wimmer, Wilhelm, Caversaccio, Marco |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0001-6489 |
Publisher: |
Informa Healthcare |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Wilhelm Wimmer |
Date Deposited: |
27 Dec 2016 11:51 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/00016489.2016.1261410 |
PubMed ID: |
27905206 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
BBSS questionnaire; Bone anchored hearing aids; unilateral deafness |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/91322 |
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