Audiological and clinical outcomes of a transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implant: Six ‐month results from a multicentre study

ConclusionsThe Baha Attract System provided a significant improvement in hearing performance and subjective benefit compared to the pre ‐operative unaided condition (with the non‐test ear blocked). Hearing performance of the Baha Attract was similar to a test situation with the same sound processor on a softband. A proportion of the patients reported numbness and pain/discomfort at the implant site during follow‐up, especially during the first post‐operative weeks. Based on the results of the current multicentre study, the Baha Attract can be considered as a treatment option for patients with the aforementioned hearing losses. Especially in the SSD patients, a careful selection procedure is warranted. Therefore, a pre‐ operative trial should be part of the decision‐making process before fitting a patient with the Baha Attract System.

Source: Clinical Otolaryngology - November 18, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Christine A. den Besten, Peter Monksfield, Arjan Bosman, Piotr H. Skarzynski, Kevin Green, Christina Runge, Stina Wigren, Johan I. Blechert, Mark C. Flynn, Emmanuel A. M. Mylanus, Myrthe K. S. Hol Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research