Long-term functional outcome and satisfaction of patients with an active middle ear implant for sensorineural hearing loss compared to a matched population with conventional hearing aids

2013 ◽  
Vol 271 (12) ◽  
pp. 3161-3169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Ihler ◽  
Julian Bewarder ◽  
Jenny Blum ◽  
Christoph Matthias ◽  
Martin Canis
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Active Middle Ear Implant ◽  
Middle Ear Implant

Efficacy of the active middle-ear implant in patients with sensorineural hearing loss

2013 ◽  
Vol 127 (S2) ◽  
pp. S8-S16 ◽  
Author(s):  
C L Butler ◽  
P Thavaneswaran ◽  
I H Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Active Middle Ear Implant ◽  
Middle Ear Implant ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Middle Ear Implants ◽  
Better Than

AbstractIntroduction:This systematic review aims to advise on the effectiveness of the active middle-ear implant in patients with sensorineural hearing loss, compared with external hearing aids.Methods:A systematic search of several electronic databases, including PubMed and Embase, was used to identify relevant studies for inclusion.Results:Fourteen comparative studies were included. Nine studies reported on the primary outcome of functional gain: one found that the middle-ear implant was significantly better than external hearing aids (p < 0.001), while another found that external hearing aids were generally significantly better than middle-ear implants (p < 0.05). Six of the seven remaining studies found that middle-ear implants were better than external hearing aids, although generally no clinically significant difference (i.e. ≥10 dB) was seen.Conclusion:Generally, the active middle-ear implant appears to be as effective as the external hearing aid in improving hearing outcomes in patients with sensorineural hearing loss.

Rehabilitation of severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss with an active middle ear implant

2020 ◽  
Vol 140 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-241
Author(s):  
Maurizio Barbara ◽  
Chiara Filippi ◽  
Silvia Tarentini ◽  
Edoardo Covelli ◽  
Simonetta Monini
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Active Middle Ear Implant ◽  
Middle Ear Implant

A new semi-implantable middle ear implant for sensorineural hearing loss: three-years follow-up in a pilot patient’s group

2017 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Barbara ◽  
Luigi Volpini ◽  
Chiara Filippi ◽  
Francesca Atturo ◽  
Simonetta Monini
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
Middle Ear Implant

Long-Term Stability and Functional Outcome of an Active Middle Ear Implant Regarding Different Coupling Sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Spiegel ◽  
Luise Kutsch ◽  
Mark Jakob ◽  
Bernhard G. Weiss ◽  
Martin Canis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Active Middle Ear Implant ◽  
Term Stability ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Middle Ear Implant

The Fate of the Non-Operated Ear in Otosclerosis

1989 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory Willis
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Sensorineural Hearing ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Tone ◽  
Term Benefit ◽  
Sensorineural Loss

Records of 300 consecutive patients who had only one ear operated on by stapedectomy and who received long-term followup were studied. These cases came from 3036 stapedectomy operations performed between January 1961 and April 1969. In general, the two ears behaved the same: If a “flat” sensorineural loss occurred in one ear, it was likely to develop in the other. Similarly, if one ear developed a high-tone loss, the other would do likewise. With the exception of acute fistula, there is no suggestion that the operation of stapedectomy predisposes an ear to late sensorineural problems. Patients with bone-conduction thresholds that are depressed at all frequencies when first examined should be advised that progressive sensorineural hearing loss may occur later in both ears. Accordingly, the benefit gained by stapedectomy may ultimately need to be supplemented by hearing aids. This study also revealed that a patient with clinical conductive otosclerosis in only one ear at first presentation had only a 50% chance of long-term benefit from stapedectomy.

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