The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital conductive hearing loss
机构：[1]Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No 1, Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.临床科室耳鼻咽喉-头颈外科首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院[2]Key laboratory of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, 11th floor, no. 8, Chongwenmen Inner Street, Beijing 100730, China.首都医科大学附属同仁医院
Background Malformations of the temporal bone present different challenges to the implantation of a transcutaneous active bone conduction device, such as Bonebridge (Med-el, Innsbruck, Austria). This study aims to describe the benefits of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in preoperative assessment and to analyze whether characteristics of the mastoid process, intraoperative compression of the dura or sigmoid sinus, and the use of the Lifts system, lead to differences in audiological performance after implantation. Methods We examined 110 cases of congenital microtia. The structure of the temporal bone was examined using HRCT and a 3D simulation software program. The mean anteroposterior mastoid bone thickness from the external auditory canal to the sigmoid sinus was measured (a measurement referred to as "AP", hereafter). Sound field threshold (SFT), speech reception threshold (SRT) in noise, and word recognition score (WRS) in quiet, before and after implantation, were also measured. Independent variables were recorded in all patients: mastoid type (well pneumatized or poorly pneumatized), the presence of dural or sigmoid sinus compression, and the use of the Lifts system. Results We found that the mean AP in the non-compression group was 16.2 +/- 2.3 mm and in the compression group, 13.1 +/- 2.9 mm (p < 0.001). We analyzed the hearing improvement of patients grouped by mastoid development, dural or sigmoid sinus compression, and use of the Lifts system, and found that these factors did not interact and that they had no influence on the hearing outcomes (p > 0.05). Conclusions The AP dimension in the non-compression group was significantly larger than that in the compression group. This finding combined with the ROC curve analysis revealed the AP dimension was a high-accuracy predictor of potential surgical complications involving the dura and sigmoid sinus compression. Further analysis revealed that there was no interaction between the chosen variables: mastoid type, dural or sigmoid sinus compression, and the use of the Lifts system, and that all of these factors had no significant impact on hearing performance. Bonebridge was shown to produce effective and stable bone conduction and to improve patients' hearing performance.
基金：
This study was funded by a grant that Shouqin Zhao received from the
General Programs of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission
(Grant number: Z171100001017079).
第一作者机构：[1]Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No 1, Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.[2]Key laboratory of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, 11th floor, no. 8, Chongwenmen Inner Street, Beijing 100730, China.
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[1]Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No 1, Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China.[2]Key laboratory of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, 11th floor, no. 8, Chongwenmen Inner Street, Beijing 100730, China.
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Yang Jinsong,Zhao Chunli,Liu Yujie,et al.The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital conductive hearing loss[J].JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY.2020,49(1):doi:10.1186/s40463-020-00452-3.
APA：
Yang, Jinsong,Zhao, Chunli,Liu, Yujie,Gao, Mengdie,Ren, Ran...&Zhao, Shouqin.(2020).The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital conductive hearing loss.JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY,49,(1)
MLA：
Yang, Jinsong,et al."The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital conductive hearing loss".JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY 49..1(2020)
