Bone Anchored Hearing AidIndications for SurgeryConductive hearing loss with no other surgical option, Sensorineural hearing loss with intolerance of hearing devices, unilateral deafness. AnesthesiaBone anchored hearing aid placement is generally performed under a general anesthetic. In some cases where the patient has a concurrent medical condition and they cannot safely withstand general anesthetic, a local anesthetic can be used. Surgical TimeThe length of this procedure is 30 minutes. Hospital AdmissionPatients are not required to register in the admissions area of the hospital. About the ProcedureA titanium post is inserted in the bone of the skull behind and above the ear. After a 2 month healing phase, a sound processor is attached to the post allowing transmission of hearing directly to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum and middle ear structures.
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