ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology2012
Evaluation of the Digisonic® SP cochlear implant: patient outcomes and fixation system with titanium screws.
Article in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Cochlear implant electrode design for safe and effective treatment.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Residual Hearing Preservation with the Evo® Cochlear Implant Electrode Array: Preliminary Results.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2016Article
- Influence of Ionizing Radiation on Two Generations of Cochlear Implants.BioMed research international · 2015Article
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Abstract
unlabelledCochlear implants have revolutionized the way patients affected by severe hearing loss experience the world. Neurelec developed a fixation system with two titanium screws that requires no skull bone drilling.
objectiveTo describe the outcomes and procedure-related details of a series of patients implanted with the Digisonic® SP cochlear implant.
methodThis retrospective study analyzed patients submitted to cochlear implant placement within a period of 18 months. All patients had postlingual hearing impairment. Data was collected from patient charts and standard questionnaires answered by the surgeons in charge of carrying out the procedures.
resultsThe six patients offered the Digisonic® SP cochlear implants were operated by experienced surgeons. The procedures took 95 to 203 minutes (mean = 135') to be completed, which is less time than what has been described for other fixation approaches. No complications were recorded and hearing improvement was satisfactory.
conclusionThe Digisonic® SP cochlear implant developed by Neurelec offered good audiological results for adult patients, shorter surgery time, and no surgical or postoperative complications.
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