Bilateral vibrant soundbridge implantation: Audiologic and subjective benefits in quiet and noisy environments

Pierre Garin, Sébastien Schmerber, Jacques Magnan, Eric Truy, Alain Uziel, Jean Michel Triglia, Jean Pierre Bebear, Samia Labassi, Jean Pierre Lavieille

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Abstract

Conclusions. The results support bilateral sequential implantation for patients who are not completely satisfied after implantation of one side. Objective. To evaluate the benefit of bilateral Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear implantation as compared with unilateral implantation in quiet and noisy environments. Methods. This was a multicentric and retrospective study of 15 patients with symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss who were implanted sequentially in both ears. The performance of each subject was compared under three conditions: with the right implant activated, with the left implant activated, and with both implants activated. Audiometric tests were compared with self-assessment subjective evaluation by questionnaire. Results. Both qualitative and quantitative assessments demonstrated improvement in speech intelligibility, especially in background noise, but also for low voice intensity in quiet.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1370-1378
Number of pages9
JournalActa Oto-Laryngologica
Volume130
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Background noise
  • Bilateral
  • Deafness
  • Middle ear implant
  • Speech intelligibility

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