Contemporary solutions for patients with microtia and congenital aural atresia – Hong Kong experience

Managing microtia patients is always a challenge. Multidisciplinary approach, good family support, well established doctor–patient relationship and well organised patient-support groups are the essential elements for success. With the advancement of implantable hearing devices, more options will be...

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Main Authors: Willis S.S. Tsang, Michael C.F. Tong, Peter K.M. Ku, Kunwar S.S. Bhatia, Joannie K.Y. Yu, Terence K.C. Wong, C. Andrew van Hasselt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Otology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167229301630085X
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Summary:Managing microtia patients is always a challenge. Multidisciplinary approach, good family support, well established doctor–patient relationship and well organised patient-support groups are the essential elements for success. With the advancement of implantable hearing devices, more options will be available for the microtia patients. Otologists play a leading role in the whole management process. They not only provide proper guidance to the patients in choosing the correct path of the treatment, but also play a key role in organising and maintaining a cost-effective multidisciplinary rehabilitation team for the microtia patients.
ISSN:1672-2930