Ryan A Bartholomew, Samantha E Hoffman, Amy F Juliano, Pei-Zhe Wu, Yan Zhao, Victor de Gruttola, M Charles Liberman, Stéphane F Maison
HYPOTHESIS: Preimplantation word scores cannot reliably predict postimplantation outcomes. BACKGROUND: To date, there is no model based on preoperative data that can reliably predict the postoperative outcomes of cochlear implantation in the postlingually deafened adult patient. METHODS: In a group of 228 patients who received a cochlear implant between 2002 and 2021, we tested the predictive power of nine variables (age, etiology, sex, laterality of implantation, preimplantation thresholds and word scores, as well as the design, insertion approach, and angular insertion depth of the electrode array) on postimplantation outcomes...
April 5, 2024: Otology & Neurotology