Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism
We describe the novel solution adopted in positioning middle ear implant in a child with bilateral congenital aural atresia and craniofacial dysmorphism that have posed a significant challenge for the safe and correct management of deafness. A five-year-old child, affected by a rare congenital disea...
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| author | Giovanni Bianchin Lorenzo Tribi Aronne Reverzani Patrizia Formigoni Valeria Polizzi |
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| description | We describe the novel solution adopted in positioning middle ear implant in a child with bilateral congenital aural atresia and craniofacial dysmorphism that have posed a significant challenge for the safe and correct management of deafness. A five-year-old child, affected by a rare congenital disease (Van Maldergem Syndrome), suffered from conductive hearing loss. Conventional skin-drive bone-conduction device, attached with a steel spring headband, has been applied but auditory restoration was not optimal. The decision made was to position Vibrant Soundbridge, a middle ear implant, with an original surgical application due to hypoplasia of the tympanic cavity. Intubation procedure was complicated due to child craniofacial deformities. Postoperative hearing rehabilitation involved a multidisciplinary team, showing improved social skills and language development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-610a5610822a43eeab4cff30af1901b32025-02-03T01:31:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/205972205972Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial DysmorphismGiovanni Bianchin0Lorenzo Tribi1Aronne Reverzani2Patrizia Formigoni3Valeria Polizzi4MD Otolaryngology and Audiology Department, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Viale Risorgimento, No. 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, ItalyMD Otolaryngology and Audiology Department, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Viale Risorgimento, No. 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, ItalyMD Emergency Medicine Department, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Viale Risorgimento, No. 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, ItalyMD Otolaryngology and Audiology Department, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Viale Risorgimento, No. 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, ItalyMD Otolaryngology and Audiology Department, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Viale Risorgimento, No. 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, ItalyWe describe the novel solution adopted in positioning middle ear implant in a child with bilateral congenital aural atresia and craniofacial dysmorphism that have posed a significant challenge for the safe and correct management of deafness. A five-year-old child, affected by a rare congenital disease (Van Maldergem Syndrome), suffered from conductive hearing loss. Conventional skin-drive bone-conduction device, attached with a steel spring headband, has been applied but auditory restoration was not optimal. The decision made was to position Vibrant Soundbridge, a middle ear implant, with an original surgical application due to hypoplasia of the tympanic cavity. Intubation procedure was complicated due to child craniofacial deformities. Postoperative hearing rehabilitation involved a multidisciplinary team, showing improved social skills and language development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/205972 |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Bianchin Lorenzo Tribi Aronne Reverzani Patrizia Formigoni Valeria Polizzi Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism |
| title_full | Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism |
| title_fullStr | Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism |
| title_short | Original Solution for Middle Ear Implant and Anesthetic/Surgical Management in a Child with Severe Craniofacial Dysmorphism |
| title_sort | original solution for middle ear implant and anesthetic surgical management in a child with severe craniofacial dysmorphism |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/205972 |
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