Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing Aids (Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Vol. 71)

Description

Three decades after the introduction of the first bone-anchored hearing aids, the available systems have improved significantly and the field is expanding faster than ever. New technologies such as digital signal processing have opened new avenues unique to bone conduction hearing aids. Better insights into the physiology of bone-conducted hearing have not only changed the field but also provided ideas for new areas of application.

In this volume of Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, renowned researchers and experienced clinicians from all over the world present the latest findings and practices. Reviews on the theoretical background of bone conduction hearing, presentation of currently available hearing aid systems, chapters on monaural and binaural hearing with implantable bone conduction hearing aids, a comparison with conventional hearing aids and a glimpse into the future of implantable bone conduction hearing aids render this volume an invaluable reference book to ENT surgeons, audiologists, hearing aid acousticians and researchers alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Basics
· Historical Background of Bone Conduction Hearing Devices and Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
·Acoustic and Physiologic Aspects of Bone Conduction Hearing

Overview over Different Systems
· An Overview of Different Systems: The Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid
· The Ponto Bone-Anchored Hearing System
· Partially Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing Aids without a Percutaneous Abutment (Otomag): Technique and Preliminary Clinical Results

Surgical Aspects
· Surgery for the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid
· Paediatric Baha
· Complications of Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices

Audiological Aspects
· Audiological Results with Baha® in Conductive and Mixed Hearing Loss
· Conductive Hearing Loss and Bone Conduction Devices: Restored Binaural Hearing?
· Bone-Anchored Devices in Single-Sided Deafness
· Factors Influencing the Decision for Baha in Unilateral Deafness: The Bern Benefit in Single-Sided Deafness Questionnaire
· Challenges and Recent Developments in Sound Processing for Baha®

Implantable and Nonimplantable Devices
· Headbands, Testbands and Softbands in Preoperative Testing and Application of Bone-Anchored Devices in Adults and Children
· Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids versus Conventional Hearing Aids

Outlook
· The Future of Bone Conduction Hearing Devices

Further Section
· Author Index
· Subject Index