Advances to electrode pullback in cochlear implant surgery

I Todt, D Basta, R Seidl, A Ernst - The Scientific World Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To observe the intracochlear behavior of a cochlear implant electrode insertion
technique (called “pullback”) in temporal bones. Study Design. Experimental. Settings …

Exploring Trauma Patterns and Contributing Factors With Slim Straight Electrode Array After Cochlear Implantation

R Torres, H Daoudi, W Gu, E Breil… - … –Head and Neck …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess trauma patterns associated with the insertion of lateral wall electrode
arrays. The study focused on 3 categories—scala tympani (ST), intermediate, and scala …

Insertion depth angles of cochlear implant arrays with varying length: a temporal bone study

A Franke-Trieger, C Jolly, A Darbinjan… - Otology & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Preoperative estimation of the insertion depth angles for different electrode
arrays can help surgeons choose the optimal electrode length, especially for low-frequency …

Evaluation of cochlear implant electrode position after a modified round window insertion by means of a 64-multislice CT

I Todt, G Rademacher, J Wagner, F Göpel… - Acta oto …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Conclusion. The modified round window insertion enables reproducible insertion into the
scala tympani as demonstrated by comparing the 64-CT scanning data and the surgeon's …

Cochlear implant deep electrode insertion: extent of insertional trauma

W Gstoettner, H Plenk, P Franz, J Hamzavi… - Acta oto …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
We have recently undertaken deep insertions of the Combi-40 cochlear implant electrode
(Med-El Corp., Innsbruck, Austria) into apical regions of the scala tympani using a …

Scalar position in cochlear implant surgery and outcome in residual hearing and the vestibular system

KF Nordfalk, K Rasmussen, E Hopp… - … Journal of Audiology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To evaluate the effect of the intracochlear electrode position on the residual
hearing and VNG-and cVEMP responses. Design: Prospective pilot study. Study sample …

Assessment of electrode placement and audiological outcomes in bilateral cochlear implantation

GB Wanna, JH Noble, TR McRackan… - Otology & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The goal of this study was to use highly accurate nonrigid algorithms to locate the
position of cochlear implant (CI) electrodes and correlate this with audiological performance …

Extrusion of straight cochlear implant electrodes may be diminished by proximal fixation

F Zawawi, SL Cushing, AL James, KA Gordon… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine if proximal fixation of the cochlear implant helps reduce the rate of
straight electrode array extrusion/migration. Methods Records of 278 children implanted with …

Electrode insertion depth in cochlear implantees estimated during surgery, on plain film radiographs and with electrode function testing

RHR Bettman, AF van Olphen, FW Zonneveld… - European archives of …, 2003 - Springer
Three methods of determining electrode insertion depth in cochlear implantees are studied:
intraoperative counting of inserted electrodes, plain film radiography using Stenvers …

Surgical findings and auditory performance after cochlear implant revision surgery

R Manrique-Huarte, A Huarte, MJ Manrique - European Archives of Oto …, 2016 - Springer
The objective of this study was to review cochlear reimplantation outcomes in the tertiary
hospital and analyze whether facts such as type of failure, surgical findings, or etiology of …