To explore spatial hearing outcomes in patients undergoing auricular resection and reconstruction for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) of the external ear.
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Audiologists managing patients post-auricular resection should consider spatial hearing assessment as part of rehabilitation planning, though specific protocol changes await larger prospective studies.
As skin cancer resections of the outer ear become more common in aging populations, understanding the spatial hearing consequences is critical for counseling patients on realistic hearing rehabilitation expectations.
- 01Auricular resection for non-melanoma skin cancer can alter spatial hearing (sound localization) ability.
- 02Published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology, focusing on post-surgical hearing outcomes.
- 03Study addresses both the resection and subsequent reconstructive phases of treatment.
- 04Findings are relevant for audiologists involved in pre- and post-surgical counseling.
- 05Highlights a gap between oncologic treatment success and functional auditory outcomes.
Auricular resection and reconstruction for non-melanoma skin cancer affects spatial hearing outcomes.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42551376
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.amjoto.2026.104902.
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients who underwent auricular resection and reconstruction for non-melanoma skin cancer of the external ear
- Intervention
- Auricular resection and reconstruction for non-melanoma skin cancer
Primary outcomes
Spatial hearing performance post-resection; Sound localization ability after auricular reconstruction