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A comparison study of complications and initial follow-up costs of transcutaneous and percutaneous bone conduction devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2017

J Godbehere ,
S D Carr ,
J Moraleda ,
P Edwards  and
J Ray
J Godbehere*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
S D Carr
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
J Moraleda
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
P Edwards
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
J Ray
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Miss Joanna Godbehere, Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK Fax: 0114 271 1985 E-mail: joanna.godbehere@nhs.net
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Abstract

Background:

The percutaneous osseointegrated bone conduction device can be associated with more soft tissue complications when compared to the magnetic transcutaneous osseointegrated bone conduction device. This study aimed to determine whether fewer soft tissue complications may result in the transcutaneous osseointegrated bone conduction device being a lower cost option in hearing rehabilitation.

Methods:

This retrospective case note review included adult patients who underwent implantation with the transcutaneous Cochlear Attract (n = 22) or percutaneous Cochlear DermaLock (n = 25) bone-anchored hearing aids between September 2013 and December 2014. The number of post-operative clinic appointments, complications and treatments undertaken, and calculated cost average, were compared between the two groups.

Results:

Although the transcutaneous device was slightly more expensive than the percutaneous device, the percutaneous device was associated with a greater number of soft tissue complications and, as a result, the percutaneous device had significantly higher follow-up costs in the first six months following surgery.

Conclusion:

The transcutaneous osseointegrated bone conduction device may represent a more cost-effective method of hearing rehabilitation compared to the percutaneous osseointegrated bone conduction device.

Keywords

Bone ConductionHearing AidsCostsCorrection Of Hearing Impairment

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 131 , Issue 8 , August 2017 , pp. 667 - 670
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2017 

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