Publications by authors named "Pablo Galeazzi"
Purpose: Cochlear implantation is a prevalent remedy for severe-to-profound hearing loss. Optimising outcomes and hearing preservation, and minimising insertion trauma, require precise electrode placement. Objective monitoring during the insertion process can provide valuable insights and enhance surgical precision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Image-guided and robot-assisted surgeries, particularly the HEARO robotic system, enhance accuracy and safety in cochlear implantation by defining spatial boundaries and executing precise drill trajectories through the temporal bone.
- The OTOPLAN software allows surgeons to create 3D representations of anatomical structures and plan safe insertion paths, achieving minimal distances to critical nerves during procedures.
- In a study of 25 patients, the HEARO procedure was successfully completed in 22 cases, demonstrating the technology's effectiveness in varying anatomical conditions, with a focus on improving future automated techniques and imaging.
Conclusion Bonebridge (BB) and Sophono (SP) devices improved hearing; with the BB implant showing a better performance at medium and high frequencies. Furthermore, the BB, as an active implant, showed higher functional gain and increased time of use, when compared to the SP, a passive system. Objectives This study aims to compare surgical and audiological outcomes of SP and BB devices in order to assess and further differentiate the indication criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF