TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of TISA “Transcutaneous Implant Skin Anomalies” scale for cutaneous complications related to bone conduction hearing implants
AU - Hernández, Santiago
AU - Ospina, Juan Camilo
AU - Téllez, Paula Andrea
AU - Rodríguez-Ruíz, María Teresa
AU - Gutiérrez-Gómez, Elisa
AU - Arango, Laura
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - Objective: To describe the use of the TISA (Transcutaneous Implant Skin Anomalies) scale by members of the Colombian Association of Otology (ACON) in the evaluation of patients using bone conduction implants. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted among the members of the Colombian Association of Otology. A voluntary survey was performed, where participants evaluated images of patients with transcutaneous bone conduction implants exhibiting different skin conditions. Additionally, they provided their expert opinions on the scale's face validity. Results: 90 % (36/40) of the Colombian Association of Otology members participated in the survey, with 79.4 % (286/380) of correct answers when compared to the initial assessment made by the otologist who captured the pictures. Otologists unanimously agreed that it is easy to apply in follow-up consultations and 77.7 % believed that the scale covered all possible complications. Conclusion: The TISA scale is useful to classify skin complications in patients with transcutaneous bone conduction implants. Its application is both easy and quick, facilitating efficient comparisons in follow-ups or between different otologists.
AB - Objective: To describe the use of the TISA (Transcutaneous Implant Skin Anomalies) scale by members of the Colombian Association of Otology (ACON) in the evaluation of patients using bone conduction implants. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted among the members of the Colombian Association of Otology. A voluntary survey was performed, where participants evaluated images of patients with transcutaneous bone conduction implants exhibiting different skin conditions. Additionally, they provided their expert opinions on the scale's face validity. Results: 90 % (36/40) of the Colombian Association of Otology members participated in the survey, with 79.4 % (286/380) of correct answers when compared to the initial assessment made by the otologist who captured the pictures. Otologists unanimously agreed that it is easy to apply in follow-up consultations and 77.7 % believed that the scale covered all possible complications. Conclusion: The TISA scale is useful to classify skin complications in patients with transcutaneous bone conduction implants. Its application is both easy and quick, facilitating efficient comparisons in follow-ups or between different otologists.
KW - Bone conduction
KW - Bone-anchored implants
KW - Skin complications
KW - Soft tissue infections
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104554
DO - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104554
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85212060194
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 46
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 1
M1 - 104554
ER -