Tabita M Breitsprecher, Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner, Kevin Brown, Stefan Dazert, Una Doyle, Anandhan Dhanasingh, Wilma Großmann, Rudolf Hagen, Paul Van de Heyning, Robert Mlynski, Marcus Neudert, Gunesh Rajan, Kristen Rak, Vincent Van Rompaey, Joachim Schmutzhard, Stefan Volkenstein, Christiane Völter, Wilhelm Wimmer, Mario Zernotti, Nora M Weiss
OBJECTIVE: The suitable electrode array choice is broadly discussed in cochlear implantation surgery. Whether to use a shorter electrode length under the aim of structure preservation versus choosing a longer array to achieve a greater cochlear coverage is a matter of debate. The aim of this review is to identify the impact of the insertion depth of a cochlear implant (CI) electrode array on CI users' speech perception outcomes. DATABASES REVIEWED: PubMed was searched for English-language articles that were published in a peer-reviewed journal from 1997 to 2022...
December 2023: Otol Neurotol Open