Role of electrode placement as a contributor to variability in cochlear implant outcomes

CC Finley, TA Holden, LK Holden… - Otology & …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Suboptimal cochlear implant (CI) electrode array placement may reduce presentation of
coded information to the central nervous system and, consequently, limit speech recognition …

Factors affecting outcomes in cochlear implant recipients implanted with a perimodiolar electrode array located in scala tympani

LK Holden, JB Firszt, RM Reeder… - Otology & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify primary biographic and audiologic factors contributing to cochlear
implant (CI) performance variability in quiet and noise by controlling electrode array type …

Depth of electrode insertion and postoperative performance in humans with cochlear implants: a histopathologic study

J Lee, JB Nadol Jr, DK Eddington - Audiology and Neurotology, 2010 - karger.com
The depth of electrode insertion of a multichannel cochlear implant has been suggested as
a clinical variable that may correlate with word recognition using the implant. The current …

Frequency-to-place mismatch: characterizing variability and the influence on speech perception outcomes in cochlear implant recipients

MW Canfarotta, MT Dillon, E Buss, HC Pillsbury… - Ear and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The spatial position of a cochlear implant (CI) electrode array affects the spectral
cues provided to the recipient. Differences in cochlear size and array length lead to …

Interactions between cochlear implant electrode insertion depth and frequency-place mapping

D Başkent, RV Shannon - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of …, 2005 - pubs.aip.org
While new electrode designs allow deeper insertion and wider coverage in the cochlea,
there is still considerable variation in the insertion depth of the electrode array among …

Electrode location and angular insertion depth are predictors of audiologic outcomes in cochlear implantation

BP O'Connell, A Cakir, JB Hunter, DO Francis… - Otology & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: 1) Investigate the impact of electrode type and surgical approach on scalar
electrode location; and 2) examine the relation between electrode location and …

Influence of cochlear implant insertion depth on performance: a prospective randomized trial

CA Buchman, MT Dillon, ER King… - Otology & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of electrode
insertion length on cochlear implant (CI) performance. Study Design Prospective …

Further evidence of the relationship between cochlear implant electrode positioning and hearing outcomes

S Chakravorti, JH Noble, RH Gifford… - Otology & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Postoperative imaging studies by numerous groups have revealed that final
cochlear implant (CI) electrode position impacts audiological outcomes with scalar location …

Insertion depth and cochlear implant speech recognition outcomes: a comparative study of 28-and 31.5-mm lateral wall arrays

MW Canfarotta, MT Dillon, KD Brown… - Otology & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: 1) To compare speech recognition outcomes between cochlear implant (CI)
recipients of 28-and 31.5-mm lateral wall electrode arrays, and 2) to characterize the …

Effects of insertion depth of cochlear implant electrodes upon speech perception

K Yukawa, L Cohen, P Blamey, B Pyman… - Audiology and …, 2004 - karger.com
Objective: To investigate whether the insertion depth of a cochlear implant array affects
postoperative speech perception. Design: The subjects were 48 postlingually deaf adults …