Background: The main focuses of modern cochlear implant surgery are to prevent damage
to the intracochlear structures and to preserve residual hearing. This is often achievable with …

Objective To assess the degree of intracochlear trauma using the Cochlear™ Straight
Research Array (SRA). This electrode has recently been released by Cochlear™ on the …

Purpose To evaluate the insertion characteristics and trauma of a new slim lateral wall
electrode (SlimJ) in human temporal bones (TB). Methods Pre-and postoperative …

Background Atraumatic surgery and electrode arrays are current topics in otologic surgery.
The preservation of cochlear anatomy and its functions is a priority and morphologic …

Objective To evaluate cochlear implant trauma to intracochlear structures when inserting the
electrode via the round window membrane. Material and methods Eight fresh human …

Conclusions. Except for basal cochlear traumatization, all specimens implanted into scala
tympani showed atraumatic insertion properties and good perimodiolar electrode …

Methods: Ten fresh-frozen TBs were implanted with the SlimJ electrode array via the round
window. The electrode array is 23 mm long, with a cross-section varying from 0.25× 0.55 mm …

Background Modern cochlear implant surgery aims for a safe intracochlear placement of
electrode arrays with an ongoing debate regarding cochleostomy or round window (RW) …

Conclusion: CBCT allows a precise evaluation of the dimensions and of the shape of the
cochlear duct that is of primary importance for the choice of the length and the design of the …

The aim of this report was to examine basal trauma in implanted human temporal bones and
discuss modified approaches to the basal cochlear turn to avoid destruction of basal …