Background Advancements in imaging and implantation technology have invited
reexamination of the classic teaching that the human cochlea maintains uniform size across …

The cochlear implant (CI) is a widely accepted option in patients with severe to profound
hearing loss receiving limited benefit from traditional hearing aids. CI surgery uses a default …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of different mapping
procedures based on anatomic or default frequency distribution in postlingual deafness …

Objectives: While cochlear implants (CIs) have provided benefits for speech recognition in
quiet for subjects with severe-to-profound hearing loss, speech recognition in noise remains …

Objective: To compare cochlear duct length (CDL) between male and female patients by
evaluating the diameter of the basal turn (distance A) on CT scans. Method: All temporal …

Objective In cochlear implantation with flexible lateral wall electrodes, a cochlear coverage
of 70% to 80% is assumed to yield an optimal speech perception. Therefore, fitting the …

Otoplan is a surgical planning software designed to assist with cochlear implant surgery.
One of its outputs is a recommendation of electrode array type based on imaging …

Globally, more than 1.5 billion people experience some degree of hearing loss. Of these, an
estimated 432 million adults and 34 million children suffer from disabling hearing loss, that …

Present-day electrode design is the result of 40 years of continuous effort of collaboration
between cochlear implant manufacturers and clinicians. There are currently 2 types of …

Introduction Cochlear implants have advanced the management of severe to profound
deafness. However, there is a strong disparity in hearing performance after implantation …