• J Formos Med Assoc · Aug 2019

    Simultaneous auricular reconstruction and transcutaneous bone conduction device implantation in patients with microtia.

    • Kai-Chieh Chan, Christopher Glenn Wallace, Valerie Wai-Yee Ho, Che-Ming Wu, Hsin-Yu Chen, and Zung-Chung Chen.
    • Division of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
    • J Formos Med Assoc. 2019 Aug 1; 118 (8): 120212101202-1210.

    Background/PurposeThe Bonebridge (BB) is a newly designed transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implant. We describe, for the first time, simultaneous BB implantation and different surgical techniques of auricular reconstruction for microtia patients with aural atresia/stenosis.MethodsTen patients with unilateral or bilateral microtia underwent BB implantation combined simultaneously with either total auricular reconstruction using bespoke hand-carved Medpor framework or second stage auricular projection using autologous costal cartilage framework. Auditory aided and unaided sound fields were evaluated using (1) a pure-tone average (PTA4), (2) a speech reception threshold (SRT), and (3) a Speech Discrimination Score (SDS) at a sound level of 65 dB SPL.ResultsAll patients and their families were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome of their constructed ears with no requests for further revision. No major complications were encountered. One patient developed minor partial skin graft epidermolysis that healed uneventfully, and another patient had a three month period of auditory acclimatization to the BB device that resolved. Postoperatively, the mean aided PTA4 decreased by 35.35 dB, while the SRT was 54.5 dB HL unaided and 28 dB HL with use of a BB sound processor. The SDS increased by 16.4%-65 dB SPL.ConclusionSimultaneous BB implantation during either total auricular reconstruction or framework projection for microtia patients who have aural atresia/stenosis is feasible and safe. This approach reduces operative stages, thereby minimizing schooling/occupational disruption and time to total microtia reconstruction and auditory rehabilitation.Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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