Cochlear implant electrode sealing techniques and related intracochlear pressure changes

Abstract Background The inserted cochlear implanted electrode is covered at the site of the round window or cochleostomy to prevent infections and leakage. In a surgically hearing preservational concept, low intracochlear pressure changes are of high importance. The aim of this study was to observe...

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Main Authors: Ingo Todt, Julica Utca, Dania Karimi, Arne Ernst, Philipp Mittmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0218-y