Published in Frontiers in Neurology
A cochlear implant (CI) is an electronic device that enables hearing recovery in patients with severe to profound hearing loss. Although CIs are a successful treatment for profound hearing impairment, their effectivity may be improved by reducing damages associated with insertion of electrodes in the cochlea, thus preserving residual hearing abilit...
Published in Trends in neurosciences
Hearing loss in mammals is an irreversible process caused by degeneration of the hair cells of the inner ear. Current therapies for hearing loss include hearing aids and cochlear implants that provide substantial benefits to most patients, but also have several shortcomings. There is great interest in the development of regenerative therapies to tr...
Published in Acta oto-laryngologica
As the two most commonly used approaches for cochlear implants (CIs), the round-window insertion (RWI) and cochleostomy are still controversial about which approach is optimal. The lack of visual observation methods makes it difficult to compare the electrode position between them. To evaluate and compare the electrode position between RWI and coch...
Published in The journal of international advanced otology
While an accurate placement in cochleostomy is critical to ensure appropriate insertion of the cochlear implant (CI) electrode into the scala tympani (ST), the choice of preferred cochleostomy sites widely varied among experienced surgeons. We present a novel technique for precise yet readily applicable localization of the optimum site for performi...
Published in The Laryngoscope
NA Laryngoscope, 126:E375-E378, 2016.
Published in The Laryngoscope
The round window and cochleostomy approaches for cochlear implant surgery may preserve residual hearing at similar rates across a range of frequencies.
Published in Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Hearing preservation cochleostomy can be performed in an animal model using a novel technique of thinning cochlear bone with PAG and manually completing cochleostomy.
Published in The Laryngoscope
Due to variability in RW anatomy, a CO or PRW window surgical approach appears to minimize the risk for insertion trauma. However, with favorable anatomy, a Cochlear 422 electrode can be inserted with any of the three approaches.
Published in The Laryngoscope
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Published in The Laryngoscope
This repeat survey documents a change in practice among cochlear implant surgeons. Specifically, scala tympani access techniques now appear to be more consistent with known anatomical relationships in the round window region. These findings may have resulted from the concerted education and research efforts over the past 6 years.
