In a recent survey, experienced cochlear implant surgeons reported that they used either lateral wall electrode arrays or perimodiolar electrode arrays in relatively equal numbers in CI cases where “hearing preservation is not a goal”.1 However, nearly 90% of these surgeons prefer a lateral wall electrode array & round window insertion in cases where hearing
The MED-EL Surgical Video Library offers complete surgical case studies from leading ENT surgeons. Created in cooperation with ARRI, these high-resolution videos capture precise movements and detailed structures with incredible clarity. Access is free and the easy-to-use library is optimized for desktop or mobile viewing. Today, we’re sharing a surgical case study that focuses on
High-frequency hearing loss can be particularly challenging to treat. These patients have minimal hearing loss in the low frequencies (125–1000 Hz), so they are not traditional cochlear implant candidates. However, with severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss, hearing aids often do not provide enough benefit. Even with the use of frequency compression or frequency transposition technology in
