Spectral resolution and speech perception after cochlear implantation using the round window versus cochleostomy technique.

Objective: To evaluate the spectral resolution achieved with a cochlear implant in users who were implanted using round window route electrode insertion versus a traditional cochleostomy technique.

Methods: Twenty-six patients were classified into two groups according to the surgical approach: one group (n = 13) underwent cochlear implantation via the round window technique and the other group (n = 13) underwent surgery via cochleostomy.

Results: A statistically significant difference was found in spectral ripple discrimination scores between the round window and cochleostomy groups.

Translation and validation of the music-related quality of life questionnaire for adults with cochlear implant in Turkish language.

Purpose: It is important to assess the impact of music on cochlear implant (CI) users' quality of life. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the music-related quality of life questionnaire into the Turkish language for adult CI users.

Methods: 161 CI users and 162 normal-hearing adults were included in the study.

Efficacy of balloon Eustachian tuboplasty as a first line treatment for otitis media with effusion in children.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of ventilation tube insertion and balloon Eustachian tuboplasty as a first line treatment for otitis media with effusion in children.

Method: This was a retrospective evaluation of 62 children, 30 cases that underwent balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (group 1) and 32 cases that underwent ventilation tube insertion (group 2), from July 2016 to April 2018.

Results: The pre-operative air-bone gap of patients who underwent balloon Eustachian tuboplasty was 15-35 dB (mean: 27.

The Effect of Blood Loss on the Hemodynamics of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Bilateral Cochlear Implantation.

Objective: Our objectives were to find the mean blood loss volume and the mean hemoglobin decrease in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral cochlear implant surgery, to determine whether they had clinical effects, and to calculate a minimum weight for pediatric patients that is independent of any age criteria.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of the pre- and post-operative hemoglobin concentrations and mean blood loss volumes were calculated for children between 12-24 months of age who underwent cochlear implant surgery.

Results: A postoperative decline in hemoglobin concentration was found in 67 cases (92%), with a mean difference between the pre- and post-operative values measuring 1.

The utilization of Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 in chronic otitis media with or without cholesteatoma.

Objective: This study aimed to compare patients who had chronic otitis media with and without cholesteatoma in terms of the quality of life related to health.

Methods: The Turkish version of the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 (COMQ-12) was completed by totally 100 healthy subjects and 100 patients who had chronic otitis media (COM). The COM group was divided into cholesteatoma and without cholesteatoma [dry tympanic membrane perforation (TMP) and draining ear] groups.