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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2025

Influence of cochlear coverage on speech perception in single sided deafness, bimodal, and bilateral implanted cochlear implant patients.

Jennifer L Spiegel, Joachim Mueller, Rebecca Boehnlein, John-Martin Hempel, Judith E Spiro, Bernhard G Weiss, Mattis Bertlich, Martin Canis, Tobias Rader

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  1. Prediction accuracy of cochlear implant electrode insertion using the OTOPLAN software.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 · 2025
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Jennifer L SpiegelDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. Jennifer.Spiegel@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6187-0195
Joachim MuellerDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Rebecca BoehnleinDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
John-Martin HempelDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Judith E SpiroDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2560-2713
Bernhard G WeissDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8368-0149
Mattis BertlichDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-5899
Martin CanisDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
Tobias RaderDepartment for Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-2833

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Abstract

purposeIndividualized cochlear implantation (CI) is essential to facilitate optimal hearing results for patients. Influence of cochlear coverage (CC) has been studied, however without consideration of different CI-categories, like single sided deafness (SSD), bimodal, and bilateral separately.

methodsRetrospective analysis of preoperative CT scans was performed at a tertiary center. For each patient their individual CC with the selected electrode array was calculated off the complete CDL. Patients were categorized into SSD (n = 30), bimodal (n = 72), and bilateral CI patients (n = 29). Speech perception within the first 12 months post-implantation was compared between patient groups with shorter and longer CC. For subgroup analysis the cutoff between a shorter or longer CC was identified by the median.

resultsCutoff between a shorter or longer CC was identified at 65% off the complete CDL for SSD and bimodal patients, and at 70% for bilateral patients. In SSD-patients longer CC was associated with better performance at activation (CC

conclusionsCapacities of hearing performance seem to differ between SSD, bimodal and bilateral patients within the first year after implantation with regards to cochlear coverage. SSD-patients appear to benefit from deeper insertion than 65% up to 12 months after implantation. However, these results should be interpreted with caution, hence development of speech perception with CI is influenced by a whole range of factors, and bimodal and bilateral treated patients are extremely heterogenous patient groups.

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Cochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsDeafnessHearing Loss, BilateralHearing Loss, UnilateralSpeech PerceptionAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedBimodalCochlear coverageSingle sided deafnessSpeech perceptionSSD

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PMCPMC11950124

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