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2023 Jan 20


Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

Hearing rehabilitation and microbial shift after middle ear surgery with Vibrant Soundbridge in patients with chronic otitis media.

Authors

Bruchhage K-L, Lupatsii M, Möllenkolk F, Leffers D, Kurabi A, Jürgens T, Graspeuntner S, Hollfelder D, Leichtle A
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Jan 20.
PMID: 36662266.

Abstract

Patients with otitis media (OM) encounter significant functional hearing impairment with conductive, or a combined hearing loss and long-term sequelae involving impaired speech/language development in children, reduced academic achievement and irreversible disorders of middle and inner ear requiring a long time therapy and/or multiple surgeries. In its persistent chronic form, Otitis media (COM) can often only be treated by undergoing ear surgery for hearing restoration. The persistent inflammatory reaction plays a major role, often caused by multi-resistant pathogens in the ear. Herein, we present outcomes of patients implanted with currently the only FDA approved active Middle Ear Implant Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB), suffering from persistent COM.