Long-Term Non-Users of Transcutaneous Auditory Implants
Thirty Years of Experience at a Single Institution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15484697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miryam Calvino (0000-0002-3301-2185, Hospital Universitario La Paz), Isabel Sánchez‐Cuadrado (0000-0001-6687-4913, Hospital Universitario La Paz), Isabel Sanchez-Cuadrado (Hospital Universitario La Paz), Javiér Gavilán (0000-0002-9357-5932, Hospital Universitario La Paz), Luis Lassaletta (0000-0001-9428-2149, Hospital Universitario La Paz, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 6201-6201 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20136201 |
| PMID | 37444049 |
| OpenAlex | W4381800557 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
Background: Although it is a recognized phenomenon, there is little published in the literature on the discontinuation of auditory implant use. Aim: To evaluate the incidence of device non-use of transcutaneous auditory implants. Patients and Methods : This is a retrospective study of all living individuals (children and adults) implanted at the La Paz Hospital (Madrid, Spain) between 1992-2015, with a follow-up examination endpoint of December 2022. 356 device recipients were included: 316 with cochlear implants (CI), 22 with middle-ear implants (Vibrant Soundbridge, VSB), and 18 with bone conduction implants (Bonebridge, BB). Results: Nine CI recipients (2.8%) were identified as non-users (mean follow-up 15.1 ± 5.4 years). The reasons for non-use were implant failure and reimplantation rejection, lack of benefit, non-attendance of rehabilitation sessions, loss of the audio processor, and cognitive and linguistic difficulties. None of them experienced any surgical complications. Six VSB recipients (27.3%) were device non-users (mean follow-up 11.4 ± 2.1 years). All of them experienced device failure or surgical complications. To date, none of the BB recipients is a non-user (mean follow-up 8.6 ± 1.1 years). Conclusion: The rates of non-use of transcutaneous auditory implants vary widely between different types of implants. Given the small proportion of non-users, information on what are the predictive factors could not be determined. The reasons for non-use should be carefully documented and used to guide careful patient selection to reduce the risk of non-use in future candidates
Attendance · Audiology · Cochlear implant · Discontinuation · Hearing loss · Implant · Incidence (geometry · Physical therapy · Retrospective cohort study · Ear Surgery and Otitis Media · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics · Medicine · Rehabilitation · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |