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ArticleHNO2020

Incomplete partition type III revisited-long-term results following cochlear implant.

A Alballaa, A Aschendorff, S Arndt, T Hildenbrand, C Becker, F Hassepass, R Laszig, R Beck, I Speck, T Wesarg and 1 more

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Article in HNO, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Improved assessment of the cochlear implant and temporal bone structures with ultra-high resolution photon-counting detector CT compared to conventional CT systems.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  4. Research progress on incomplete partition type 3 inner ear malformation.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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11 authors.

A AlballaaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
A AschendorffDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
S ArndtDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
T HildenbrandDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
C BeckerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
F HassepassDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
R LaszigDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
R BeckDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
I SpeckDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
T WesargDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
M C KettererDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Killianstraße 5, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. manuel.christoph.ketterer@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncomplete partition type III (IP III) is defined by a missing lamina cribrosa between the cochlea and the internal auditory canal (IAC). Cochlear implantation (CI) may result in an insertion of the electrode array into the IAC. The aim of this study is to evaluate CI surgery protocols, long-term audiological outcome, mapping and electrophysiological data after CI in IP III patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsNine IP III patients were implanted with perimodiolar electrode arrays between 1999 and 2014; eight of them were included in this study. We evaluated mapping data, stapedius reflexes, electrode impedances and ECAP thresholds. We matched them with 3 CI patients each with normal cochlear morphology regarding sex, age, side, implant type and surgical date. Speech discrimination was evaluated with the Oldenburger sentence test for adults, Göttingen audiometric speech test for children and the Freiburger monosyllabic word test.

results3 years after CI IP III patients showed a significant increase in pulse width, calculated electric load and electrode impedances in basal electrodes. Intraoperative electrically-evoked stapedius reflexes could be measured in all patients. Speech recognition scores were lower than average scores for matched patients, but without statistical significance.

conclusionsThe significant increase of pulse width, electric load and electrode impedances of basal electrodes over time seem to be characteristic for IP III patients probably occurring due to fibrosis and neurodegeneration of the cochlear nerve. The long term audiological results are stable. Intraoperative imaging and stapedius reflexes are highly recommended to control the right position of the electrode array.

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CochleaCochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsAdultChildCochlear NerveHumansReflex, AcousticCochlear implantIncomplete partition type IIILongterm resultsMappingMapping data

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