Abstract
Objective: To compare the skin-related complications of the traditional skin flap method with a linear incision method of implantation. Method: All cases of bone-anchored hearing aid surgery performed by a single surgeon (n = 117) were compared over two periods: 1999–2011, when the traditional method of skin flap and soft tissue removal was used (group 1; n = 86), and 2012–2013, when linear incision without soft tissue removal was used (group 2; n = 31). All patients were followed up for one year and complications were recorded for that period. Results: There were 21 (24.4 per cent) skin-related complications in group 1 (skin overgrowth = 12, wound infection = 8 and numbness = 1) and 3 (9.7 per cent) complications in group 2 (wound infection = 3). Analysis using independent t-tests showed the results to be significant (p <0.05; 95 per cent confidence interval = 0.0800–0.4473). Conclusion: The linear incision without soft tissue removal method for bone-anchored hearing aid implantation reduces skin complication rates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 541-544 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Laryngology and Otology |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 10 May 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2016 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Complications
- Hearing Aids
- Osseointegration
- Wound Healing
- Wound Infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
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