Diagnosing complications following cochlear implantation using transcutaneous ultrasound.
Robin RuppVivian ThimsenMatthias BalkSarina Katrin MüllerMatti SievertKonstantinos MantsopoulosUlrich HoppeJoachim HornungHeinrich IroAntoniu-Oreste GostianPublished 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 (2021)
Transcutaneous ultrasound can be advocated as a feasible and effective method in the diagnostic work-up of magnet dislocation and haematoma or seroma around the implant following cochlear implantation. Contrary, ultrasound findings can be expected to be inconspicuous in patients presenting with undefined cephalgia and device malfunction or failure.