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Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access
Published on: June 16, 2022
Bone-anchored hearing aid and skin graft removal with subsequent cochlear implantation
Christopher J Britt1, Adam R Coughlin2, Samuel P Gubbels2,3
1Division of Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin. cbritt@uwhealth.org.
Abstract:
We describe a novel technique of scalp flap rearrangement for cochlear implant (CI) candidates who have previously undergone ipsilateral bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) placement. One patient with single-sided deafness (SSD) underwent removal of a BAHA with subsequent scalp rearrangement for coverage of the implant site. After adequate healing of the scalp rotational flap, he underwent uncomplicated cochlear implantation without soft tissue complications. With increasing utilization of CIs in SSD, there will be more patients undergoing cochlear implantation who have previously had a BAHA. We present a novel method for accomplishing this goal while minimizing the risk of soft tissue complications. Laryngoscope, 126:2601-2604, 2016.
