Foreign‐body response caused by implanted biomaterials seriously impedes the function of
implants and is a major obstacle to the development of implantable biomaterials and …

Disregarding the widely used division of skull base into anterior and lateral, since the skull
base should be conceived as a single anatomic structure, it was to our convenience to group …

A growing interest in cognitive effects associated with speech and hearing processes is
spreading throughout the scientific community essentially guided by evidence that central …

Cochlear implantation is an effective, established procedure for patients with profound
deafness. Although implant electrodes have been considered as biocompatible prostheses …

Background Cochlear implant electrodes have been classified as biocompatible prostheses.
Nevertheless, in some reports, electrode extrusion, chronic inflammation, and even soft …

Objective To report current knowledge on the topic of intracochlear fibrosis and the foreign
body response following cochlear implantation (CI). Methods A literature search was …

The human inner ear, which is segregated by a blood/labyrinth barrier, contains resident
macrophages [CD163, ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA1)-, and CD68 …

Objectives: The aim of this discussion paper and literature review was to estimate the
incidence of a variety of complications associated with the surgical placement of cochlear …

An inflammatory tissue reaction around the electrode array of a cochlear implant (CI) is
common, in particular at the electrode insertion region (cochleostomy) where mechanical …

Background: Clinical evidence of a foreign body response to a cochlear implant has been
reported. In a previous study, particulate material found within the fibrous sheath and within …