OBJECTIVE: To overcome the limitations of monaural hearing resulting from a subtotal petrosectomy and blind sac closure by fitting of a behind-the-ear hearing aid.
STUDY DESIGN: Three patients were fitted with aids. Patient satisfaction and the decision to buy the aids were recorded.
RESULTS: Three patients reported good hearing result despite the absence of the middle ear structures.
CONCLUSION: For patients troubled by the limitations imposed on hearing with a unilateral conductive loss following a subtotal petrosectomy and blind sac closure, a behind-the-ear aid is a simple and easy option to try, if the residual canal allows fitting of the aid.
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