Lanarkshire teen becomes first person in Scotland to get revolutionary hearing implant

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Monklands Hospital has made history after a groundbreaking hearing operation was completed there recently.And that saw teenager Ross Paterson become the first person in Scotland to get a revolutionary hearing implant.The now 15-year-old started getting frequent ear infections in 2020 and was referred to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android There he was diagnosed with a cholesteatoma - a pocket of skin growing into the ear, requiring urgent surgery to avoid complications such as meningitis.But during the operation, Ross, of Dunblane, lost the hearing in his right ear because of rare complications.He was then referred from Forth Valley to Arun Iyer, the ENT clinical lead at Airdrie's Monklands Hospital, who specialises in hearing implants.

He told Lanarkshire Live : “My hearing growing up was fine, but then I had quite a lot of ear infections. "It was a bit of a shock and quite difficult after I lost the hearing in my right ear, but I just got on with things and tried to stay positive as opposed to trying to change things that can’t be changed - I still had one good ear.After NHS Lanarkshire assessment, Ross was offered a ground-breaking Cochlear Osia syste as opposed to the standard treatment called a bone-anchored hearing aid, which is normally used for people