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ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2018

Long term follow-up demonstrating stability and patient satisfaction of minimally invasive punch technique for percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices.

Yaeesh Sardiwalla, Nicholas Jufas, David P Morris

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Article in Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Punch vs open surgical techniques for placement of bone-anchored hearing implants: a systematic review and meta-analysis of skin reactions and operating time.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021
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  2. Ten years of experience with the Ponto bone-anchored hearing system-A systematic literature review.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2020
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  3. In-office Bone-Anchored Hearing Implants via Minimally Invasive Punch Technique in a Veteran Population.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2022
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  4. Patient surgical satisfaction after da VinciJournal of robotic surgery · 2022
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  5. Comparison between linear incision and punch techniques for bone anchored hearing aid surgery.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yaeesh SardiwallaFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Nicholas JufasDivision of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
David P MorrisFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. dp.morris@dal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9595-2199

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMinimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) was recently described to facilitate the placement of percutaneous bone anchored hearing devices. As early adopters of this new procedure, we sought to perform a quality assurance project using our own small prospective cohort to justify this change in practice. We chose to examine device stability and to gauge our patients' perspective of the surgery and their overall satisfaction with the process.

methodsA total of 12 adult patients who underwent MIPS between 2016 and 2017 with a minimum post-operative follow-up of 12 months were included in this study. A prospective MIPS research clinic was used to follow patients, assess the implant site soft tissue status and gather qualitative information through patient interviews and surveys.

resultsThe mean (SD) soft tissue status score averages using the IPS Scale were low for inflammation 0.1 (0.1), pain 0.1 (0.1), skin height 0.2 (0.1) and total IPS score 0.4 (0.3) indicating minimal soft tissue changes. Patient experiences with MIPS were overwhelmingly positive in reports through the MIPS modified SSQ-8. All patients reported speedy recoveries and no long-term complications. There were zero device losses.

conclusionThe series presented in this paper represents the first MIPS cohort with long term follow-up to be published to date in North America. Our findings conclude both device stability and patient satisfaction with no loss of fixtures. Consequently, we have adopted MIPS as our procedure of choice for the placement of all percutaneous BAHDs.

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Bone-Anchored ProsthesisHearing AidsQuality of LifeAdultAgedAudiometryCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHearing Loss, SensorineuralHearing TestsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNorth AmericaBone conductionMinimally invasive surgical proceduresOtologic surgical proceduresPatient safetyPatient satisfactionQuality improvement

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PMCPMC6247525

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