Surgical results of transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aid comparing the C-shaped and linear incision techniques

• Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2023-06, Vol.280 (6), p.2749-2754
• Main Authors: Miura, Mauricio Schneider, Ogando, Patrícia Barcelos, Pasqualini, Marina Paese, Neves, Hemily, Lubianca Neto, José Faibes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bone Conduction; Ear; Head and Neck Surgery; Hearing Aids - adverse effects; Hearing Loss, Conductive - surgery; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Otology; Otorhinolaryngology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Prosthesis Implantation - methods
• ISSN: 0937-4477; 1434-4726
• DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07778-w

Purpose The aim of the study is to compare the operative time and postoperative complication outcomes for bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) implants using two different techniques: the C-shaped incision technique and the linear incision technique. Methods An analysis was carried out of 38 patients implanted with transcutaneous BAHAs during a 4-year period in a single otolaryngology department. Results The implantation was carried out under general anesthesia. Operative time was significant lower with the linear technique compared to the C-shaped technique (76.55 min, SD 16.75 vs. 93.17 min, SD 19.82; p  = 0.007). There was no difference in postoperative complications between the two techniques. Conclusions The use of linear incision for transcutaneous BAHA system implantation is associated with a reduced surgery time compared to the C-shaped technique, with no increase in postoperative complications.