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Deafness. Is A Complete Ear Transplant Not Feasible?

Hello. I'm a 20-years-old deaf from Greece. So please excuse any mistakes in the use of the lanuage. I would like to ask why a fully ear transplant is not feasible. I've read some articles about experiments on animals whose hearing loss recovered. The source is this: WWW.WWWW.WW Furthermore, I read that the procedure of placing the earing capillaries is considered as a quite demanding and difficult procedure. Therefore, I would like to ask: Why dont you simply try a fully ear transplant? Obviously, you might answer to me that this is not possible. But I've never heard of such a surgery or a such attempt in contrast with other medical fields like eyes etc.
Thank you in advance for your answer!
Mon, 22 Jul 2013
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ENT Specialist 's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for contacting HCM
On the basis degree of deafness and type of disease , Implant are of different type
1. Cochlear implant
2. Brain stem implant
3. BAHA
4. TORP/PORP

Thanks
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Deafness. Is A Complete Ear Transplant Not Feasible?

Hi, Thanks for contacting HCM On the basis degree of deafness and type of disease , Implant are of different type 1. Cochlear implant 2. Brain stem implant 3. BAHA 4. TORP/PORP Thanks