Acceptance of patients towards task-autonomous robotic cochlear implantation: An exploratory study.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, task-autonomous image-guided robotic cochlear implantation has been successfully completed in patients. However, no data exist on patients' perspective of this new technology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptance of patients towards task-autonomous robotic cochlear implantation (TARCI).

Authors

  • Bernhard J Jank
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Markus Haas
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Dominik Riss
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
  • Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.