Evaluation of insertion quality of a slim perimodiolar electrode array.
R BeckA AschendorffS ArndtT HildenbrandA K RauchManuel Christoph KettererPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
The SMA showed a very low rate of scalar dislocations due to its slim electrode array design (2.7%). We could find a learning curve regarding the handling and the risk of dislocation and tip fold over with this electrode array. The rate of intraoperative tip fold over detection via X-ray imaging was 3.7%. Therefore, we highly recommend X-ray imaging and transimpedance matrix measurements within the surgery protocol. Scala vestibuli insertions happened in patients with cochleostomy only. We could identify two specific points of dislocation depending on electrode array design.
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