Kumar Prawin, Bhatarai Prabuddha, Jayan Ariya
Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka 570006 India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec;74(Suppl 3):4171-4176. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02900-6. Epub 2021 Oct 8.
Auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) is a viable option for individuals with inner ear anomalies, or other retro-cochlear pathologies, where cochlear implantation is not a suitable option. Although ABI has its advantages in those populations, most often, ABI is not recommended or accepted by the patients because of its limitations and shortcoming such as open-set word recognition in auditory mode, limited infrastructures for carrying out ABI surgery, and the high cost of implantation. This review highlights the benefits in non-tumor patients with ABI surgery and possible reasons for the limited acceptance of the ABI device from an Indian perspective.
听觉脑干植入（ABI）对于内耳异常或其他蜗后病变且不适合进行人工耳蜗植入的个体来说是一种可行的选择。尽管ABI在这些人群中有其优势，但大多数情况下，由于其局限性和缺点，如听觉模式下的开放式单词识别、开展ABI手术的基础设施有限以及植入成本高昂，患者通常不推荐或不接受ABI。本综述从印度的角度强调了ABI手术在非肿瘤患者中的益处以及ABI设备接受度有限的可能原因。
