Robotic cochlear implantation in post-meningitis ossified cochlea.

Journal: American journal of otolaryngology
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Abstract

AIM: To report the experience of an image-guided and navigation-based robot arm as an assistive surgical tool for cochlear implantation in a case with a labyrinthitis ossificans.

Authors

  • Mohammad Al Saadi
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels Health Campus, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: mohammad@alsaadi.be.
  • Emilie Heuninck
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels Health Campus, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Leo De Raeve
    ONICI, Independent Information Centre on Cochlear Implantation, Waardstraat 9, 3520 Zonhoven, Belgium.
  • Paul Van de Heyning
    Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Antwerp, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Vedat Topsakal
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels Health Campus, Brussels, Belgium.