ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2020
Long-term residual hearing in cochlear implanted adult patients who were candidates for electro-acoustic stimulation.
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the long-term hearing outcomes in cochlear implanted adults with residual hearing at low frequencies, and the proportion of patients using electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS).
methodsA monocentric retrospective cohort study was performed in a tertiary referral center. Population demographics, surgical approach, pre- and postoperative hearing at low frequencies, in the implanted and contralateral ear, were recorded as well as duration of EAS use. The percentage hearing preservation was calculated according to the formula S (HEARRING group).
resultsIn total, 63 adults (81 ears) with residual hearing underwent cochlear implantation with intent to use EAS processors. Six different types of electrode array were implanted. The mean pure tone audiometry (PTA) shift after cochlear implantation was 16 ± 15 dB HL (range 0-59 dB HL). Half of the implanted ears had minimal hearing preservation or total hearing loss (HL) at 5.5 years and the cumulative risk of total HL was 50% at 7 years. During the follow-up, total HL occurred in 22 ears. The decrease in hearing levels was similar in both implanted and contralateral ear during follow-up (ns, F = 2.46 ± 3, Linear Mixed Model (LMM)). Only 44 patients found a benefit from EAS at the first fitting. At the last visit, EAS processors were fitted in 30% of the cases. The pre- and postoperative mean PTA thresholds were not predictive of EAS use (Cox's proportional hazards analysis).
conclusionsPostoperative residual hearing was observed in 93% of implanted ears, but only half of them had an initial benefit from EAS. No predictive factors were found to influence the use of EAS processors.
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