Insertion Results and Hearing Outcomes of a Slim Lateral Wall Electrode.

Background: The clinical outcomes of cochlear implantation vary for several reasons. It is necessary to study the different electrodes and variables for further development. The aim of this study is to report the clinical outcomes of a new slim lateral wall electrode (SlimJ).

A New Application of CBCT Image Fusion in Temporal Bone Studies.

Objectives: Temporal bone (TB) studies are essential during the development of new arrays. Postoperative cochlear histology is still regarded as golden standard for the assessment of electrode localization and trauma though it is time consuming, expensive and technically very demanding. The aim of this study is to investigate whether pre-operative evacuation of perilymph improve the assessment of electrode localization and insertion trauma in TBs applying fusion imaging.

The Image Fusion Technique for Cochlear Implant Imaging: A Study of its Application for Different Electrode Arrays.

Objectives: To investigate the benefits of the image fusion technique for precise postoperative assessment of intracochlear placement with six different electrode arrays.

Study Design: Consecutive retrospective case study.

Settings: Tertiary referral center.

Preservation of residual hearing after cochlear implant surgery with slim modiolar electrode.

Purpose: To evaluate the insertion results and hearing preservation of a novel slim modiolar electrode (SME) in patients with residual hearing.

Methods: We retrospectively collected the data from the medical files of 17 patients (18 ears) implanted with a SME. All patients had functional low frequency hearing (PTA  ≤ 80 dB HL).

The Insertion Results of a Mid-scala Electrode Assessed by MRI and CBCT Image Fusion.

Objectives: To investigate the results of clinical surgical insertions with a Mid-scala array (HIFocus Mid-Scala Electrode, HFms).

Study Design: Consecutive retrospective case study.

Settings: Tertiary referral center.

Cochlear Implantation With a Novel Long Straight Electrode: the Insertion Results Evaluated by Imaging and Histology in Human Temporal Bones.

Hypothesis: To evaluate the insertion results of a novel straight array (EVO) by detailed imaging and subsequent histology in human temporal bones (TB).

Background: The main focuses of modern cochlear implant surgery are to prevent damage to the intracochlear structures and to preserve residual hearing. This is often achievable with new atraumatic electrode arrays in combination with meticulous surgical techniques.

Evaluation of a new slim lateral wall electrode for cochlear implantation: an imaging study in human temporal bones.

Purpose: To evaluate the insertion characteristics and trauma of a new slim lateral wall electrode (SlimJ) in human temporal bones (TB).

Methods: Pre- and postoperative assessment was performed using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and image fusion in 11 human TB. The position of the array in each cochlea was analyzed and described using a vertical scaling factor, calculated by dividing the distance of the scala tympani floor to the centre of the electrode by the duct height.

A New Slim Modiolar Electrode Array for Cochlear Implantation: A Radiological and Histological Study.

Hypothesis: To explore the results of a new slim modiolar electrode array (SMA) with respect to intracochlear placement and trauma evaluated by detailed radiologic imaging and histology.

Background: Hearing and structure preservation is the goal of cochlear implantation for advanced hearing outcomes. Currently, this is most consistently achieved with thin lateral wall electrodes.

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A 74-year-old woman was suspected of having a peritonsillar abscess. She had a light-coloured coating on the pharynx and the larynx, bordering to the left of the median line, as well as laryngeal edema on the side of the lesion. On the basis of precisely unilateral findings we arrived at pharyngeal herpes zoster as the working diagnosis.