Temporary Explant of a Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Hearing Implant for Imaging of the Pituitary Gland. Issue 7 (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roesch, Sebastian; Kugler, Anton; Schlattau, Alexander; Rasp, Gerd
• Is Part Of: Otology & neurotology. Volume 39:Issue 7(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: Artifact -- Bone conduction -- Implant -- MRI -- Transcutaneous; Otology -- Periodicals; Ear -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Skull base -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.8005
• DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001879
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-7129

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: Clinical report on feasibility and outcome of a surgical procedure. Patient: Nine-year-old child, supplied with a transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implant, requiring magnetic resonance imaging of the head to exclude a tumor of the pituitary gland. Intervention: Temporal removal and subsequent reimplantation of the implant in a single surgical procedure. Main Outcome Measure: Postoperative audiometric results. Conclusion: Under specific clinical circumstances, temporary removal of the transcutaneous bone conduction implant described, is technically accomplishable.