Table 2 Summary of clinical practices
Respondents | ||
|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | |
Would you routinely offer a BAHA for congenital unilateral conductive hearing loss in children? | ||
Yes | 2 | 17 |
No | 10 | 83 |
Indications for pediatric BAHAs | ||
Congenital atresia of ear canal | 12 | 100 |
Chronic otitis externa or media with hearing loss | 11 | 92 |
Allergic reactions to standard hearing aids | 9 | 75 |
Congenital fixation or anomaly of ossicular chain | 8 | 67 |
Unilateral deafness | 3 | 25 |
Trisomy 21 | 5 | 42 |
Treatment of external auditory canal atresia | ||
Primarily canalplasty | 1 | 8 |
Primarily BAHA | 9 | 75 |
50% canalplasty, 50% BAHA | 1 | 8 |
Complete canal atresia - BAHA, partial canal stenosis - canalplasty | 1 | 8 |
Have you ever performed bilateral BAHAs in children? How many? | ||
Yes - 1-3 | 4 | 33 |
Yes - 5 | 1 | 8 |
Yes - 10-15 | 1 | 8 |
No | 6 | 50 |
Do you routinely use the BAHA softband in children if indicated? | ||
Yes | 11 | 92 |
No | 1 | 8 |
At what age would you fit the BAHA softband in bilateral conductive hearing loss? (months) | ||
2 | 1 | 8 |
4-5 | 2 | 17 |
6 | 4 | 33 |
12 | 4 | 33 |
No response | 1 | 8 |
Do you have a dedicated BAHA audiologist at your institution? | ||
Yes | 11 | 92 |
No | 1 | 8 |
Have you ever implanted other devices? (e.g., Vibrant Soundbridge) for pediatric conductive hearing loss? | ||
Yes | 1 | 8 |
No | 11 | 92 |