Scar evaluation in subperiosteal temporal pocket versus the one-layer flap technique in cochlear implantation using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale.

Purpose: To compare the local and intracranial complications, migration of the IRS, surgical duration, and quality of life with the subperiosteal pocket technique and the one-layer flap (OLF) technique using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS).

Methods: Eight patients who underwent cochlear implantation. The patients were applied subscales of the POSAS and were asked to respond to the questionnaire items via a telephone conservation conducted by a physician.