Double Ring in Cochlear Otosclerosis: A Limit to Cochlear Implantation? The Solution Is the Surgical Approach
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Messineo, Daniela; Ralli, Massimo; Greco, Antonio; Stadio, Arianna Di
- Source
- Ear, Nose & Throat Journal; June 2021, Vol. 100 Issue: Supplement 3 p235S-237S, 3p
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- ISSN
- 01455613; 19427522
We present a case of a 50-year patient with a severe form of otosclerosis (double ring) that was successfully implanted. We used a bone-anchored hearing implant for restoring the hearing in the right side and a cochlear implant in the left side; both surgeries did not show any complications. For reducing the risk of a secondary bone ossification related to the trauma of cochleostomy for electrode’s insertion, we used a round window approach. The patient recovered a normal auditory threshold and normal speech perception capacity both in silence and noise conditions 1 year after surgery.