Benefit of the Vibrant Soundbridge device in patients implanted for 5 to 8 years.
Isabelle Mosnier
(1, 2, 3, 4)
,
Olivier Sterkers
(1, 2, 3, 4)
,
Didier Bouccara
(1, 3, 4)
,
Samia Labassi
(5)
,
Jean-Pierre Bebear
(6)
,
Philippe Bordure
(7)
,
Christian Dubreuil
(8)
,
Thibaud Dumon
(9)
,
Bruno Frachet
(10)
,
Bernard Fraysse
(11)
,
Jean-Pierre Lavieille
(12, 13)
,
Jacques Magnan
(13)
,
Christian Martin
(14)
,
Bernard Meyer
(1, 15)
,
Michel Mondain
(16)
,
Didier Portmann
(17)
,
Alain Robier
(18)
,
Sébastien A. Schmerber
(12)
,
Jean-Marc Thomassin
(19)
,
Eric Truy
(20, 21)
,
Alain Uziel
(16)
,
François-Michel Vanecloo
(22)
,
Christophe Vincent
(22)
,
Evelyne Ferrary
(1, 3, 4)
1
Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie
2 Consultation d'ORL
3 Chirurgie otologique mini-invasive robotisée
4 (IFR_2) - Institut Claude Bernard - Physiologie et Pathologie
5 Vibrant MEDEL
6 Service d'ORL
7 Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie (ORL)
8 Service ORL
9 Service ORL
10 Service ORL [Avicenne]
11 Service Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques [CHU Toulouse]
12 Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie
13 Service ORL
14 Service ORL
15 CHU Tenon [AP-HP]
16 Service ORL
17 Service ORL
18 Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale [Tours]
19 Service ORL
20 Département d'ORL, de chirurgie cervicofaciale et d'audiophonologie
21 Neurosciences Sensorielles Comportement Cognition
22 Service ORL
2 Consultation d'ORL
3 Chirurgie otologique mini-invasive robotisée
4 (IFR_2) - Institut Claude Bernard - Physiologie et Pathologie
5 Vibrant MEDEL
6 Service d'ORL
7 Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie (ORL)
8 Service ORL
9 Service ORL
10 Service ORL [Avicenne]
11 Service Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques [CHU Toulouse]
12 Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie
13 Service ORL
14 Service ORL
15 CHU Tenon [AP-HP]
16 Service ORL
17 Service ORL
18 Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale [Tours]
19 Service ORL
20 Département d'ORL, de chirurgie cervicofaciale et d'audiophonologie
21 Neurosciences Sensorielles Comportement Cognition
22 Service ORL
Isabelle Mosnier
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Olivier Sterkers
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Michel Mondain
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Eric Truy
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Evelyne Ferrary
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Résumé
OBJECTIVES: To assess audiological performance, satisfaction rate, and side effects of 100 patients who have been using the middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) for 5 to 8 yr when compared with data collected from 3 to 18 mo postsurgery. DESIGN: Audiological testing and subjective evaluation using self-assessment scales were performed in 77 out of the 100 patients using the VSB for 5 to 8 years. The results were compared to data collected 3 months (audiological testing) and 18 months (self-assessment scales) after surgery. Twenty-three patients have not been evaluated for different reported reasons. RESULTS: Pure-tone hearing thresholds decreased similarly in both implanted and contralateral ears. The satisfaction ratings and the functional gain provided by the VSB remained stable. Speech comprehension in quiet conditions without the VSB decreased from 56 to 37% in 5 to 8 yr, but an 81% score was achieved with the VSB. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that the performance of the VSB does not deteriorate for more than 5 yr, without adverse effect. These results confirm the safety and the effectiveness of the VSB with a long-term follow-up.