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Comparison of treatment modalities for single-sided deafness in paediatric patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2022

M Kubina Open the ORCID record for M Kubina [Opens in a new window] ,
B Fornwalt ,
S Patel ,
B Sharma  and
A Jeyakumar
M Kubina
Affiliation:
Department of the College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USA
B Fornwalt
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Mercy-Bon Secours, Youngstown, USA
S Patel
Affiliation:
Department of the College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USA
B Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of the College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, USA
A Jeyakumar*
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Mercy-Bon Secours, Youngstown, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Dr A Jeyakumar, Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Mercy-Bon Secours, Youngstown 44512, USA E-mail: ajeyakumar@mercy.com
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Abstract

Objective

Children with single-sided deafness often receive inconsistent clinical recommendations because there is currently no clear best practice in paediatric single-sided deafness. This systematic review of the literature aimed to compare commonly used treatments and attempted to support the use of a particular treatment modality.

Method

This was a comprehensive literature review from 1 January 2000 to 22 February 2022; the study compared the outcomes of bone conduction devices and cochlear implantation in paediatric patients with single-sided deafness.

Results

Fifteen studies consisting of 202 patients were examined. Variables including speech reception in quiet and noise, as well as quality of life measures were compared. Both cochlear implantation and bone-anchored hearing aids demonstrated benefits in sound perception. Quality of life measures improved with both modalities.

Conclusion

Although both bone-anchored hearing aids and cochlear implantation appear to provide significant improvements, additional research with more direct comparisons is needed to provide more decisive results.

Keywords

Hearing Loss, SensorineuralBAHACochlear ImplantsHearing LossHearing Aids
Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 7 , July 2023 , pp. 725 - 731
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Footnotes

Dr A Jeyakumar takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery annual virtual meeting, 13–15 September 2020.

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