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Surgical results of transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aid comparing the C-shaped and linear incision techniques

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the study is to compare the operative time and postoperative complication outcomes for bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) implants using two different techniques: the C-shaped incision technique and the linear incision technique.

Methods

An analysis was carried out of 38 patients implanted with transcutaneous BAHAs during a 4-year period in a single otolaryngology department.

Results

The implantation was carried out under general anesthesia. Operative time was significant lower with the linear technique compared to the C-shaped technique (76.55 min, SD 16.75 vs. 93.17 min, SD 19.82; p = 0.007). There was no difference in postoperative complications between the two techniques.

Conclusions

The use of linear incision for transcutaneous BAHA system implantation is associated with a reduced surgery time compared to the C-shaped technique, with no increase in postoperative complications.

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Data availability

The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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The authors thank Fernanda Heineck, Au.D for her contribution with data.

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    Mauricio Schneider Miura, Patrícia Barcelos Ogando, Marina Paese Pasqualini, Hemily Neves & José Faibes Lubianca Neto

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Miura, M.S., Ogando, P.B., Pasqualini, M.P. et al. Surgical results of transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aid comparing the C-shaped and linear incision techniques. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 280, 2749–2754 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-022-07778-w

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