A novel coupling quality index to estimate the coupling efficiency in Vibrant Soundbridge.
Asma AlahmadiMedhat YousefAnas IbrahimNourah ShahadahAhmed HafezYassin AbdelsamadFarid AlzhraniPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
This study provides evidence for the utility of intraoperative ABR measurements in predicting the coupling efficiency in patients with VSB. Our results showed that the coupling quality index had an acceptable accuracy in discriminating between good and poor coupling, which can help clinicians optimize the fitting process for individuals and may ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes.
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