Fazıl Necdet Ardıç, Mehmet İhsan Gülmez, Şemsettin Okuyucu, Mehmet İlhan Şahin, Ayça Başkadem Yılmazer, Ömer Afşin Özmen, Mehmet Ekim, Ece Altınöz Baykal, Emel Aslantaş, Serap Uçar, Ali Tanrıöven, Mahmut Tayyar Kalcıoğlu
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Objective: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of bone-anchored hearing instruments (BAHIs) in patients with chronic otitis media (COM), using objective and subjective measures. It is a multicenter, prospective trial involving patients with COM who have undergone surgical treatment and have been rehabilitated using BAHIs.
Methods: COM Questionnaire-12 (COMQ-12), Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ), World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire, and audiometric tests were used for assessment.
Results: Twenty-eight patients were included. The average duration of COM was 20.1±13.32 years. Among the patients, 60.7% (17) were using hearing aids, with a mean usage duration of 10.8±10.7 years (ranging from 1 to 36 years). Seven patients received the PONTO device, two received the BAH aid (BAHA) connect system, and 19 were implanted with the BAHA attract system. COMQ-12, SSQ, WHO questionaries, and audiometric tests showed significant improvement, and the results were found stable during follow-up.
Conclusion: This study reinforces the effectiveness of BAHIs in improving hearing thresholds and quality of life for patients with COM.
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