title: [Vibrant soundbridge implantation (two cases report)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) implantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  In accordance with the indications for VSB implantation, surgeries were done for two patients who suffered from either a sensorineural or conductive hearing loss (microtia). Their preoperative auditory thresholds (0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz) were 56 dB HL and 61 dB HL. The VSB was turned on and adjusted seven weeks after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperative auditory thresholds of the two patients were improved. Their pure tone thresholds were 32 dB HL and 40 dB HL, and the respective improvement was 24 dB HL and 21 dB HL. There was no facial paralysis, vertigo and tinnitus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with a sensorineural or conductive hearing loss may benefit from VSB implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Shou-qin
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shu-sheng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: De-min
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xue-qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ling-yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Hai-hong
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000601:surgery*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome