of its kind in the world
In a medical achievement that is considered the first of its kind in the world, a medical team at the King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center at King Saud University was able to implant the latest technology in the treatment of conductive hearing impairment by implanting a BONE BRIDGE for the first time in the world on both sides, on the 7th of Dhul Hijjah 1433 AH for two patients who had been suffering from conductive hearing loss for a long period of time after one of them performed a caries removal operation for both ears, as a result of which a conductive hearing loss made it difficult to hear even with conventional headphones, which caused him to have repeated infections to block the ear canal, and the other patient was suffering from a congenital blockage of the external auditory canal in both Both sides have confirmed the hearing tests, which were conducted a month after the operation, the success of the transplant.
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh obtained permission to perform this type of operation for the first time outside Europe, as it is the largest program for the implantation of headphones in the world despite local and international competition, in appreciation of the scientific achievements reached by King Saud University in many fields, including implants, the last of which was Implantation of a cochlear device integrated with a brainstem stethoscope, the first of its kind in the Middle East and the third in the world, a few months ago, for a patient who was ordered to be treated by Prince Salman at King Saud University Medical City.
This operation was carried out by a medical team headed by Dr. Saleh Saqr Al-Omari, and includes Dr. Abdul Rahman Hajar, Director of the Fellowship in Ear and Hearing Aid Implants at King Saud University, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Sanusi, Head of the Cochlear and Baha Implant Program at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, and Dr. Hassan Al Shehri. Dr. Abdul Rahman Hajar, Director of the King Abdullah Specialist Ear Center, also extended his sincere thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince, the Minister of Higher Education and the Director of King Saud University for their unlimited support to the King Abdullah Specialist Ear Center. Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Senussi also confirmed that the cochlear implant program at King Saud University has become one of the national prides, as, in a short period of time, it topped the list of global programs and became a global reference for treatment, research and knowledge. Dr. Hassan Al-Shehri also expressed his great joy at this achievement and stressed that King Saud University had a pioneering role in carrying the banner of hearing impairment in our dear kingdom by establishing a fellowship of subspecialty in ear surgeries and hearing aids, which aims to rehabilitate national cadres to reduce hearing impairment and provide better Health services in our dear kingdom.
