Hearing rehabilitation in congenital aural atresia using the bone-anchored hearing aid: audiological and satisfaction results

2010 ◽  
Vol 130 (12) ◽  
pp. 1343-1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine Fuchsmann ◽  
Stéphane Tringali ◽  
François Disant ◽  
Guillaume Buiret ◽  
Christian Dubreuil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

scholarly journals Contemporary Hearing Rehabilitation Options in Patients with Aural Atresia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacky F. W. Lo ◽  
Willis S. S. Tsang ◽  
Joannie Y. K. Yu ◽  
Osan Y. M. Ho ◽  
Peter K. M. Ku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Medical Practitioner ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

Congenital aural atresia is the failure of development of the external auditory canal. It usually occurs in conjunction with microtia, which is the malformation of the auricle due to a failure of development of the external ear. Aural atresia, with or without microtia, may significantly affect the hearing and social life of the patients. It is important for every medical practitioner to be aware of the possible treatment options for hearing rehabilitation in this group of patients. In the era of modern technology, new choices, including Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) (Cochlear Ltd. and Oticon Medical), Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria), and Bonebridge system (BB) (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria), provide high-end alternatives to traditional Bone Conduction Hearing Aid and Auditory Canal Reconstruction. All these options have advantages and disadvantages, and they are appropriate for different patients and/or at different ages. This paper aims to provide an overview of the management of hearing rehabilitation in congenital aural atresia patients and a discussion of each treatment option.

Hearing Rehabilitation Using the BAHA Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid: Results in 40 Patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Lustig ◽  
H. Alexander Arts ◽  
Derald E. Brackmann ◽  
Howard F. Francis ◽  
Tim Molony ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

The Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid and Bone-Anchored Epithesis for Congenital Ear Malformations

1993 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gösta Granström ◽  
Kerstin Bergström ◽  
Anders Tjellström
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Reconstructive Surgery ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Improvement ◽  
Auricular Reconstruction ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Ear Malformations ◽  
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid

Surgery for correction of aural atresia was performed on 156 ears in 111 patients. A comparison was made between plastic surgery for auricular reconstruction and the bone-anchored epithesis. Another comparison was performed between hearing Improvement after reconstructive surgery for meatal and middle ear atresia and the bone-anchored hearing aid. It was found that the bone-anchored epithesis is an excellent alternative to plastic reconstructive surgery of the auricle. The bone-anchored hearing aid could be considered as a strong alternative to surgery in patients with meatal and middle ear atresia – especially in patients with advanced malformations. Neither the bone-anchored epithesis nor the bone-anchored hearing aid excludes the patient from reconstructive surgery later in life.

Strategies of Active Middle Ear Implants for Hearing Rehabilitation in Congenital Aural Atresia

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Verhaert ◽  
Carine Fuchsmann ◽  
Stéphane Tringali ◽  
Geneviève Lina-Granade ◽  
Eric Truy
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Middle Ear Implants ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

Disability, handicap and benefit analysis with the bone-anchored hearing aid: the Glasgow hearing aid benefit and difference profiles

2002 ◽  
Vol 116 (S28) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Louise McDermott ◽  
Sunil N. Dutt ◽  
Elia Tziambazis ◽  
Andrew P. Reid ◽  
David W. Proops
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Patient Benefit ◽  
Hearing Rehabilitation ◽  
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid ◽  
One Year ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit

The Birmingham bone-anchored hearing aid programme began in 1988 and by autumn 2000 a total of 351 patients had been fitted with such an aid. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of hearing rehabilitation with the bone-anchored hearing aid. This was a prospective interview-based questionnaire study carried out in the autumn 2000. A total of 84 adult patients were interviewed. Each patient had worn their BAHA for more than one year.The questionnaire used during these interviews was the Glasgow hearing aid benefit profile (GHABP) and the Glasgow hearing aid difference profile (GHADP). This was first derived and validated by Gatehouse in 1999. The use of bone-anchored hearing aids was found to reduce the level of disability and handicap and provided the most patient benefit and satisfaction.

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