Intracochlear electrode array position and cochlear implant outcomes using the nucleus slim modiolar electrode and the extended round window approach: a follow-up study.
Tim M KlabbersFloris HeutinkWendy J HuinckWillem-Jan van der WoudeBerit M VerbistEmmanuel A M MylanusPublished 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 (2022)
Use of the eRW approach results in an increased likelihood of complete scala tympani insertion when inserting the SME, with subsequent excellent levels of speech perception. However, residual hearing preservation was found to be moderate, possibly as a result of the extended round window approach, emphasizing that it is not an all-purpose approach for inserting this particular electrode array.