European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · 2008 · 48 citations · 22 references
Hearing AidsStable CavityHealth SciencesChronic Otitis MediaAudiologyMedical Practice ManagementOtorhinolaryngologyDry PerforationNeurotologySurgeryHuman HearingCochlear ImplantYears ’ ExperienceMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryCochlear Implant CommunicationCochlear ImplantationHearing Loss
The study proposes management options for cochlear implantation in chronic otitis media based on a 7‑year experience. The authors evaluated 13 COM patients, classified disease as inactive or active, and recommend staged implantation for active infection or unstable cavities and single‑stage implantation for dry perforation or stable cavities. The cohort experienced one major and one minor complication.
The purpose of this paper is to propose management options for cochlear implantation in chronic otitis media (COM) based on our 7-year experience. Thirteen patients with COM who were candidates for cochlear implantation were identified. COM was divided in an inactive and an active form based on clinical and radiological findings. One major complications and one minor complication were identified in the study group. In case of an active infection or in case of a unstable cavity we advise cochlear implantation as a staged procedure. A single stage procedure is recommended in case of patients with COM presenting with a dry perforation or a stable cavity.
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Management of Cholesteatoma: Status of the Canal Wall
Mark J. Syms, William M. Luxford · The Laryngoscope · 2003 · 88 citations