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Preliminary audiologic and peri-operative outcomes of the Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device: A systematic review
- Source :
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 101:196-203
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- Objective To delineate the auditory functional improvement and peri-operative outcomes of the Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device. Methods Eligible articles presenting patients implanted with the Sophono™ were identified through a comprehensive search of PubMed and Embase electronic databases. All relevant articles were reviewed to justify inclusion independently by 2 authors. Studies that successfully passed critical appraisal for directness of evidence and risk of bias were included. Results From a total of 125 articles, 8 studies encompassing 86 patients using 99 implants were selected. Most patients (79.1%) were children. Ear atresia (67.5%) was the most frequently reported indication for Sophono™ implantation. Overall pure tone average auditory improvement was 31.10 (±8.29) decibel. During a mean follow-up time of 12.48 months, 25 patients (29%) presented with post-operative complications from which 3 were deemed as serious implant-related adverse events (3.5%). Conclusions The Sophono™ transcutaneous bone conduction device shows promising functional improvement, no intra-operative complications and minor post-operative skin related complications. If suitable, the device could be a proposed solution for the rehabilitation of hearing in children meeting eligibility criteria. A wearing schedule must be implemented in order to reduce magnet-related skin complications.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
General Medicine
Perioperative
medicine.disease
Surgery
03 medical and health sciences
Pure tone average
Critical appraisal
0302 clinical medicine
Bone conduction
Otorhinolaryngology
Atresia
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Medicine
030223 otorhinolaryngology
business
Adverse effect
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Decibel
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01655876
- Volume :
- 101
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........80d1a537bffbfce96dcb51127ddf0b37