| Autor: |
Sanna, M., Medina, M., Macak, A., Rossi, G., Sozzi, V., Prasad, S.C. |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| DOI: |
10.6084/m9.figshare.4212903.v1 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To report the hearing results of cochlear implantation simultaneous to vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection by means of a translabyrinthine approach in patients with normal contralateral hearing. Methods: This was a prospective study including adults with sporadic VS. Tumors were resected by means of a modified translabyrinthine approach with preservation of the cochlear nerve. Results: A total of 13 patients underwent cochlear implantation. At 14 months, the mean pure-tone audiogram was 56 dB. The mean speech recognition was 80%. Cochlear implantation provides monaural and binaural benefits in all the conditions tested, including sound localization. Conclusions: Cochlear implantation can be safely performed simultaneously to VS resection with satisfactory hearing results provided that the cochlear nerve is anatomically intact. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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