Switching from a percutaneous to a transcutaneous bone anchored hearing system: the utility of the fascia temporalis superficialis pedicled flap in case of skin intolerance

Devèze, Arnaud; Rossetto, Stéphane; Meller, Renaud; Puchol, M. Sanjuan

doi:10.1007/s00405-015-3521-0

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“…When aided, there was an increase in WDS of 50 % at 30dBA (from 0 % to 50 %), and 56 % at 50 dBA (32 % to 88 %), which was not statistically significant. Finally, Deveze et al (2015) [ 6 ] reported on one case where a percutaneous bone conduction implant was changed to a BAHA Attract due to recurrent episodes of skin reactions around the abutment (Holgers Grade 3) that failed to improve despite having a longer abutment fitted and local treatment. The initial procedure involved soft tissue reduction.…”

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“…Regarding the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI), 70 % of patients responded that they could hear in noisy environments 75 % to 95 % of the time and all of them agreed that the sound quality was good or very good. Finally, no functional results were presented in the remaining 2 studies [ 6 , 25 ].…”

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“…Age and gender matching of participants in studies that compared different hearing solutions [ 9 , 26 ] was not always done although this is hard to achieve in convenience studies. Finally, data on audiological, otological indications or functional outcomes were missing from some of the studies [ 2 , 6 , 9 , 23 , 25 ]. On the other hand, most studies had a good follow-up rate of their cohort and were able to present data for most of the participants.…”

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“…Their sound processors continually improve offering higher output capability, improved transduced technology and better fitting procedure. To date, more than 150,000 hard of hearing individuals use BAHA [ 4 – 6 ].…”

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Three year experience with the cochlear BAHA attract implant: a systematic review of the literature

Dimitriadis

Farr

Allam

et al. 2016

BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord

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BackgroundBone conduction devices are widely used and indicated in cases of conductive, mixed or single sided deafness where conventional hearing aids are not indicated or tolerated. Percutaneous bone-conduction devices gave satisfactory hearing outcomes but were frequently complicated by soft tissue reactions. Transcutaneous bone conduction devices were developed in order to address some of the issues related to the skin-penetrating abutment. The aim of this article is to present a systematic review of the indications, surgical technique and audiological, clinical and functional outcomes of the BAHA Attract device reported so far.MethodsA systematic computer-based literature search was performed on the PubMed database as well as Scopus, Cochrane and Google Scholar. Out of 497 articles, 10 studies and 89 reported cases were finally included in our review.ResultsThe vast majority of implanted patients were satisfied with the aesthetics of the device scoring highly at the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit, Glasgow Benefit Inventory and Client Oriented Scale of Improvement. Overall, hearing outcomes, tested by various means including speech in noise, free field hearing testing and word discrimination scores showed a significant improvement. Complications included seroma or haematoma formation, numbness around the area of the flap, swelling and detachment of the sound processor from the external magnet.ConclusionsThe functional and audiological results presented so far in the literature have been satisfactory and the complication rate is low compared to the skin penetrating Bone Conduction Devices. Further robust trials will be needed to study the long-term outcomes and any adverse effects.

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Three year experience with the cochlear BAHA attract implant: a systematic review of the literature

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Farr

Allam

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BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord

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“…A new system, the Baha Attract, was developed in 2013 [9]. A sound processor with a bone conduction transducer (vibrator) is attached to the outside of the intact skin.…”

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Baha Attract Implantation Using a Small Incision: Initial Report of Surgical Technique and Surveillance

Jang

Shin

Han

et al. 2020

Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol

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Objectives. To determine the appropriate anatomical borders of implantation on the temporal bone in a cadaver study, and to develop a simplified surgical technique for Baha Attract implantation through a small incision along the hairline using anatomical evidence and a navigation system.Methods. In a cadaver study, 20 human adult dry skulls were used to find flat areas of the temporal bone for Baha Attract magnet implantation. Four borders of the “optimal surgical site” were defined: Asterion line, occipitomastoid suture line, sigmoid sinus line, and digastric groove line. In three patients, we implanted the Baha Attract according to the newly developed surgical procedure and validated the feasibility of this technique with a navigation system.Results. We identified the appropriate position of the implant on the temporal bone, suggesting a simplified surgical technique for Baha Attract with a small incision. We determined the spot of implantation, and the implants were inserted through a small surgical incision (<2.5 cm) under local anesthesia; the procedure lasted approximately 30 minutes.Conclusion. The optimal surgical site of the temporal bone is a safe and easily accessible location for implantation of the Baha Attract.

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Intermediate outcomes of a transcutaneous bone conduction hearing device in a paediatric population

Dimitriadis

Carrick

Ray

2017

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Switching from a percutaneous to a transcutaneous bone anchored hearing system: the utility of the fascia temporalis superficialis pedicled flap in case of skin intolerance

Abstract: When switching from percutaneous osseointegrated auditory implant to transcutaneous system in case of high risk of skin intolerance, this procedure may provide sufficient tissue coverage to prevent skin intolerance, pain and delayed extrusion.

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Three year experience with the cochlear BAHA attract implant: a systematic review of the literature

Three year experience with the cochlear BAHA attract implant: a systematic review of the literature

Baha Attract Implantation Using a Small Incision: Initial Report of Surgical Technique and Surveillance

Intermediate outcomes of a transcutaneous bone conduction hearing device in a paediatric population

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