title: Functional results of Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear implants in conductive and mixed hearing losses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose was to evaluate the results of Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) in conductive or mixed hearing loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five adult patients (29 ears) with a mixed or conductive hearing loss and various etiologies were included in this retrospective study. The preoperative ipsilateral pure tone average was 71 ± 3.0 dB, and the average bone conduction threshold was 42 ± 2.8 dB (n = 29). The transducer was placed on the long apophysis of the incus (n = 16), in the round window (n = 10) or on the stapes (n = 3).
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complications were noted. The bone conduction threshold remained unchanged. VSB was activated in all cases. The postoperative pure tone average without VSB was 63 ± 3.9 dB (n = 24) and with VSB in free-field condition 24 ± 2.1 dB (n = 22).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VSB is safe and efficacious for auditory rehabilitation in conductive and mixed hearing losses.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beaujon Hospital and Inserm UMRS 867, University Diderot, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernardeschi
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benchaa
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Labassi
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beliaeff
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sterkers
authors.forename: Alexis Bozorg
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Grayeli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D046089:Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis; D019933:Ossicular Replacement; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome