Intracochlear pressure changes due to 2 electrode types: an artificial model experiment

P Mittmann, M Mittmann, A Ernst… - … –Head and Neck …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To preserve residual hearing in cochlear implant surgery, the electrode design
has been refined, and an atraumatic insertion has become one aspect of cochlear implant …

Electrode design and insertional depth-dependent intra-cochlear pressure changes: a model experiment

P Mittmann, A Ernst, I Todt - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background: Preservation of residual hearing is one of the major goals in modern cochlear
implant surgery. Intra-cochlear fluid pressure changes influence residual hearing, and …

Comparison of the effects of four different cochlear implant electrodes on intra-cochlear pressure in a model

I Todt, M Mittmann, A Ernst, P Mittmann - Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Conclusion: Based on this model experiment, a small tip and low volume electrode show
lowest intra-cochlear pressure values. Insertional support by a tool minimizes fast pressure …

Cochlear implant electrode sealing techniques and related intracochlear pressure changes

I Todt, J Utca, D Karimi, A Ernst… - … -Head & Neck Surgery, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The inserted cochlear implanted electrode is covered at the site of the round
window or cochleostomy to prevent infections and leakage. In a surgically hearing …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of round window opening size and moisturized electrodes on intracochlear pressure related to the insertion of a cochlear implant electrode

I Todt, A Ernst, P Mittmann - Audiology and Neurotology Extra, 2016 - karger.com
Intracochlear pressure changes during the cochlear implant insertion are assumed to be an
important contributor to hearing preservation. The aim was to observe intracochlear …

Effects of different insertion techniques of a cochlear implant electrode on the intracochlear pressure

I Todt, A Ernst, P Mittmann - Audiology and Neurotology, 2016 - karger.com
To achieve a functional atraumatic insertion, low intracochlear pressure changes during the
procedure are assumed to be important. The aim of this study was to observe intracochlear …

Optimisation of the round window opening in cochlear implant surgery in wet and dry conditions: impact on intracochlear pressure changes

P Mittmann, A Ernst, M Mittmann, I Todt - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 2016 - Springer
To preserve residual hearing in cochlear implant candidates, the atraumatic insertion of the
cochlea electrode has become a focus of cochlea implant research. In a previous study …

Insertional depth-dependent intracochlear pressure changes in a model of cochlear implantation

M Mittmann, A Ernst, P Mittmann, I Todt - Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Conclusion: Over time, a homogenous increase in intracochlear pressure was seen in every
experiment. Significant reductions in terms of amplitude variation and insertion depth were …

Intracochlear Pressure Changes After Cochlea Implant Electrode Pullback—Reduction of Intracochlear Trauma

G Lauer, J Uçta, L Decker, A Ernst… - Laryngoscope …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Different aspects should be considered to achieve an atraumatic insertion of
cochlear implant electrode arrays as an important surgical goal. Intracochlear pressure …

Intracochlear pressure changes due to round window opening: a model experiment

P Mittmann, A Ernst, I Todt - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
To preserve residual hearing in cochlea implantation, the electrode design has been refined
and an atraumatic insertion of the cochlea electrode has become one aspect of cochlea …