Bone conduction implant surgery
Find out about bone conduction implant surgery and get more details about the whole procedure.
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- How a surgeon performs a bone conduction implant operation.
What happens during the implantation?
The surgery is performed in the bone behind ther ear and not on the ear itself. The surgery can take between 10 minutes and 1 hour depending on the system chosen and the surgeon's experience.
The surgery takes place under local or general anaesthesia. A surgeon places the implant in the bone behind the ear. The implant combines with this bone over time – through a natural process called osseointegration – to provide a stable foundation for the sound processor.
After surgery, medical staff tend to apply a protective dressing to the implant area.
Bone conduction implant surgery is typically an outpatient procedure.
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