Procedures & Hearing Devices
These pages cover the procedures and implantable hearing devices used to treat ear and lateral skull base conditions, including who is a candidate and what treatment involves.
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Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear implant · CI surgery · Hearing implant
A cochlear implant bypasses the damaged part of the inner ear and stimulates the hearing nerve directly. It is for people who no longer get enough benefit from hearing aids, and candidacy is considerably broader today than most people expect.
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Osseointegrated Hearing Devices
Bone-anchored hearing aid · BAHA · Bone conduction implant · Bonebridge
Osseointegrated hearing devices transmit sound through the bone of the skull directly to the inner ear, bypassing the ear canal and middle ear entirely. They suit situations where a conventional hearing aid cannot work well — or cannot be worn at all.
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Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery · SRS · Gamma Knife · Radiosurgery for acoustic neuroma
Stereotactic radiosurgery delivers a precisely shaped dose of radiation to a tumor in one or a few sessions. Despite the name, no incision is made — the goal is to stop the tumor from growing rather than to remove it.
See also: Conditions Treated
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UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic – Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, Aurora, Colorado