Cochlear Implantation in Obliterated Cochlea: A Retrospective Analysis and Comparison between the IES Stiff Custom-Made Device and the Split-Array and Regular Electrodes

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作者
Hoffmann, Julia Anna Christine [1 ]
Warnecke, Athanasia [1 ,2 ]
Timm, Max Eike [1 ,2 ]
Kludt, Eugen [1 ,2 ]
Prenzler, Nils Kristian [1 ,2 ]
Gaertner, Lutz [1 ,2 ]
Lenarz, Thomas [1 ,2 ]
Salcher, Rolf Benedikt [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Hannover Medial Sch, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[2] Hannover Med Sch, Cluster Excellence Hearing4all, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
关键词
inner ear; cochlear implant; obliteration of the inner ear; ossification; fibrous tissue growth; electrode impedance; insertion probe; CHRONIC ELECTRICAL-STIMULATION; IMPEDANCE CHANGES; AUDITORY-NERVE; HEARING; TERM;
D O I
10.3390/jcm11206090
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Anatomical malformations, obliterations of the cochlea, or re-implantations pose particular challenges in cochlear implantation. Treatment methods rely on radiological and intraoperative findings and include incomplete insertion, the implantation of a double array, and radical cochleostomy. In addition, a stiff electrode array, e.g., the IE stiff (IES) custom-made device (CMD, MED-EL), was prescribed individually for those special cases and pre-inserted prior to facilitate cochlear implantation in challenging cases. Data on outcomes after implantation in obliterated cochleae are usually based on individual case reports since standardised procedures are lacking. A retrospective analysis was conducted to analyse our cases on obliterated cochleae treated with MED-EL devices in order to allow the different cases to be compared. Impedances and speech perception data of patients treated with the IES CMD and the double array were retrospectively compared to patients treated with a STANDARD or FLEX electrode array (the REGULAR group). Patients with a Split-Array CMD had a poor speech perception when compared to patients treated with the IES CMD device. Thus, the IES CMD can successfully be used in patients with obliterated cochleae who would otherwise be non-users, candidates for a Split-Array CMD, or candidates for partial insertion with insufficient cochlear coverage.
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