Audiological outcomes of robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery.

Journal: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the short-term and long-term audiological outcomes in patients who underwent cochlear implantation with a robot-assisted system to enable access to the cochlea, and to compare outcomes with a matched control group of patients who underwent cochlear implantation with conventional access to the cochlea.

Authors

  • 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.
  • Paul Van de Heyning
    Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Antwerp, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Vincent van Rompaey
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Griet Mertens
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Vedat Topsakal
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, University Hospital UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels Health Campus, Brussels, Belgium.