"Benefits of the pedicled osteoplastic flap as a surgical approach of mastoidectomy in cochlear implant surgery".
Paula Tardim LopesRicardo Ferreira BentoEloisa Maria Mello Santiago GebrimRoberto Miquelino de Oliveira BeckRenata Mota Memede CarvalloSeisse Gabriela Gandolfi SanchesJuan Carlos Cisneros LesserPublished 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)
This technique is an effective and safe alternative to alleviate common problems of mastoid surgery for cochlear implantation. In addition to esthetic benefits, it has less interference in middle ear physiology of sound absorbance and less fibrous tissue into the mastoid cavity during the follow-up of more than 1 year.