Preservation of Residual Hearing: Long-Term Results With a Mid-Scala Electrode.
Martin GerbertArne ErnstRainer SeidlLars DeckerSandra ScholzGina LauerPhilipp MittmannPublished in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2024)
Preservation of residual hearing is feasible in the long term using mid-scala electrodes. Postoperatively, there is over the half of patients who benefit from an EAS strategy. The long-term follow-up shows a certain decrease in residual hearing. However, these results are comparable to studies relating to other types of electrodes. Further research should be conducted in future to better evaluate hearing loss in long-term follow-up, compared to direct postoperative audiological results.