Abstract:ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of hearing rehabilitation in patients with unilateral deafness after vestibular schwannoma resection.MethodsThe clinical data of 8 patients underwent hearing rehabilitation after vestibular schwannoma resection from July 2016 to Dec. 2016 in our institution were analyzed retrospectively. Of them, 6 patients had onestage ipsilateral Bonebridge implantation and 2 had secondstage ipsilateral Bonebridge implantation after tumor resection. The speech recognition ability under noise and quality of life were evaluated before and one year after implantation.ResultsTotal tumor resection and Bonebridge implantation were successfully conducted in all patients. One year after implantation, the implants in all the 8 patients were still in normal use. All patients reported better speech recognition ability under noise and improvement in quality of life.ConclusionWith individualized treatment plan, Bonebridge implantation is an effective way to rehabilitate hearing in unilateral deafness patients after vestibular schwannoma resection.
