Age as a Factor of Growth in Mastoid Thickness and Skull Width.

Objectives: To understand the growth rate of mastoid thickness and skull width associated with the age for both normal and malformed inner-ear anatomy groups. Also, to determine if there is any mathematical relation between cochlear size as measured by the "A" value against the age, mastoid thickness, and skull width.

Methods: Ninety-two computed tomography image datasets of human temporal bone were made available that contained normal (n = 44) and malformed inner-ear (n = 48) anatomies.

The use of an illuminated retractor in cochlear implantation: a comparative retrospective study.

Background: Minimal access surgery has been promoted to reduce the surgical duration and complications of cochlear implant (CI) surgery. A requirement of minimal access surgery is adequate visualization of the surgical cavities.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a new light-integrated surgical retractor reduced CI surgical time.

Cochlear implant for bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss in an adolescent with sickle cell anemia.

We present the first-published cochlear implant in an adolescent with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). A 15-year-old Saudi girl, previously diagnosed with SCA, developed gradual bilateral permanent profound SNHL over 18 months and underwent a successful cochlear implantation. SNHL associated with sickle cell crises is a well-known phenomenon.