Non-sutured fixation of the internal receiver-stimulator in cochlear implantation
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo Enrico Muzzi Maria Rosaria Barillari Franco Trabalzini
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The aim of this study is to describe an alternative technique to secure the receiver-stimulator of the cochlear implant to the skull with a tailored flap of periosteum. Other techniques are also reviewed and discussed. 179 consecutive patients were implanted by the same surgeon in a tertiary care setting. Age ranged from 11 months to 74 years. Patients were retrospectively evaluated for device migration. No cases of migration were observed during follow up, ranged 1–99 months with a median of 48 months. The alternative technique proposed is safe and reliable.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2011) 268:961–965, Received: 2 September 2010 / Accepted: 23 December 2010 / Published online: 11 January 2011 Springer-Verlag 2011
