Hearing loss is a fairly common medical condition which affects a large number of people around the world. But these days, there are a number of treatment methods for hearing loss as well.
The good news is that there are several different hearing loss surgeries which may help the hearing impaired lead a normal life once again. Read on to find out more about the four most common ones.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Surgery
Nerve deafness is the most common type of hearing loss. It’s characterized by damaged to the hair cells (which are nerve endings) in the inner ear. This type of hearing loss is unfortunately permanent, and there is no surgical way to cure it can get alleviated.
There is a surgery which can bypass all the damaged cells in the inner ear.
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implant surgery involves the placement of a small electronic device under the skin located just behind the patient’s ear. This is done in patients who suffer from severe hearing loss. The device needs to be paired with an external component which gets placed behind the ear and it contains the speech processor, microphone, and a miniature battery compartment.
In most cases, these surgeries are performed only after it’s been determined that the patient didn’t find any hearing improvement while using regular hearing aids.
Tympanostomy Tubes
Patients who suffer from conductive hearing loss can’t hear well because they have some sort of obstruction in the ear. One of the most common hearing loss surgeries for this type of medical issue is the placement of tympanostomy tubes. These are small cylinders placed to allow air into the ear, improving the patient’s hearing.
Stapedectomy
Stapedectomy is a surgery that involves the placement of a prosthetic device to alleviate abnormal hardening of the tiny bones in the ear.
Conclusion
Depending on the type and cause of hearing loss, there may be a surgical procedure which can help you improve your hearing, and maybe you will lead a better life.
