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Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access
Published on: June 16, 2022
Flap outcome using "c" shaped and "new" incisions in pediatric cochlear implantation
M Ajalloueyan1, S Amirsalari, Sh Radfar
1Baqiyatallah Cochlear Implant Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
Skin flap failure is a significant, though relatively uncommon complication of cochlear implant surgery. To achieve a good surgical result, a proper plan to locate the prospective implant is required. Thus, a new design of flap was evaluated in this regard.
Methods:
Two hundred and eleven consecutive children undergoing cochlear implantation in Baqiyatallah Cochlear Implant Center were compared with 75 cases who were operated through the classic "C shaped" fashion from Jul/14/2007 to Feb/14/2009.
Results:
There was one case of flap necrosis in the classic approach but there were no major flap complications in "new" design, also keloid formation as a minor complication was rare in the "new" method.
Conclusion:
The "new" design is easier to apply with fewer complications, so it can be recommended in children undergoing cochlear implantation.
