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Is the intra-operative morphology of the cochlear nerve a good predictor of the results of simultaneous ipsilateral cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma surgery?
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Journal of Laryngology & Otology . Jun2023, Vol. 137 Issue 6, p637-642. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: There are currently no guidelines for simultaneous vestibular schwannoma surgery and cochlear implantation. This paper therefore provides our experience and our results regarding predictive parameters of good hearing. Methods: Morphological appearance of the cochlear nerve after tumour resection was used as the main criterion for implantation in the case series. Patients were then divided into responders and non-responders to cochlear implantation, and potential outcome predicting factors were evaluated in the two groups. Results: Nine of the 16 patients showed a response to cochlear implantation. Pre-surgery serviceable hearing was significantly more common in the responder group, while no difference was found in the two groups for other variables. Conclusion: This study highlights how the morphological appearance of the cochlear nerve can be useful to predict the hearing outcome and indicates that satisfactory hearing results are closely related to pre-surgery serviceable hearing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222151
- Volume :
- 137
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164139241
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215122002079