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Patel R, Acharya R, Shah S, Desai C, Raveshia D, Panesar H, Patel N, Mcconaghie G, Cain DC, Parmar D, Banerjee R, Singh R. Five historical innovations that have shaped modern otolaryngological surgery. J Perioper Pract 2024:17504589241244996. [PMID: 38828977 DOI: 10.1177/17504589241244996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Throughout history, many innovations have contributed to the development of modern otolaryngological surgery, improving patient outcomes and expanding the range of treatment options available to patients. This article explores five key historical innovations that have shaped modern otolaryngological surgery: Operative Microscope, Hopkins Rigid Endoscope, Laryngeal Nerve monitoring, Cochlear implants and Laser surgery. The selection of innovations for inclusion in this article was meticulously determined through expert consensus and an extensive literature review. We will review the development, impact and significance of each innovation, highlighting their contributions to the field of otolaryngological surgery and their ongoing relevance in contemporary and perioperative practice.
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- Ravi Patel
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care, Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
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- Department of Urology, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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Pai I, Connor S, Komninos C, Ourselin S, Bergeles C. The impact of the size and angle of the cochlear basal turn on translocation of a pre-curved mid-scala cochlear implant electrode. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1024. [PMID: 38200135 PMCID: PMC10781700 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47133-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Scalar translocation is a severe form of intra-cochlear trauma during cochlear implant (CI) electrode insertion. This study explored the hypothesis that the dimensions of the cochlear basal turn and orientation of its inferior segment relative to surgically relevant anatomical structures influence the scalar translocation rates of a pre-curved CI electrode. In a cohort of 40 patients implanted with the Advanced Bionics Mid-Scala electrode array, the scalar translocation group (40%) had a significantly smaller mean distance A of the cochlear basal turn (p < 0.001) and wider horizontal angle between the inferior segment of the cochlear basal turn and the mastoid facial nerve (p = 0.040). A logistic regression model incorporating distance A (p = 0.003) and horizontal facial nerve angle (p = 0.017) explained 44.0-59.9% of the variance in scalar translocation and correctly classified 82.5% of cases. Every 1mm decrease in distance A was associated with a 99.2% increase in odds of translocation [95% confidence interval 80.3%, 100%], whilst every 1-degree increase in the horizontal facial nerve angle was associated with an 18.1% increase in odds of translocation [95% CI 3.0%, 35.5%]. The study findings provide an evidence-based argument for the development of a navigation system for optimal angulation of electrode insertion during CI surgery to reduce intra-cochlear trauma.
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- Irumee Pai
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
- St. Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre, St. Thomas' Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 2nd Floor Lambeth Wing, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Evaluation of a Less Invasive Cochlear Implant Surgery in OPA1 Mutations Provoking Deafblindness. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030627. [PMID: 36980899 PMCID: PMC10048538 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Cochlear implantation (CI) for deafblindness may have more impact than for non-syndromic hearing loss. Deafblind patients have a double handicap in a society that is more and more empowered by fast communication. CI is a remedy for deafness, but requires revision surgery every 20 to 25 years, and thus placement should be minimally invasive. Furthermore, failed reimplantation surgery will have more impact on a deafblind person. In this context, we assessed the safety of minimally invasive robotically assisted cochlear implant surgery (RACIS) for the first time in a deafblind patient. Standard pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry were performed in a patient with deafblindness as part of this robotic-assisted CI study before and after surgery. This patient, with an optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) (OMIM#165500) mutation consented to RACIS for the second (contralateral) CI. The applicability and safety of RACIS were evaluated as well as her subjective opinion on her disability. RACIS was uneventful with successful surgical and auditory outcomes in this case of deafblindness due to the OPA1 mutation. RACIS appears to be a safe and beneficial intervention to increase communication skills in the cases of deafblindness due to an OPA1 mutation. The use of RACIS use should be widespread in deafblindness as it minimizes surgical trauma and possible failures.
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Beger O, Güven O, Doğu S, Vayisoğlu Y, Ümit Talas D, Talas DU. Location of the Tympanic Nerve Relative to the Round and Oval Windows. J Int Adv Otol 2023; 19:45-49. [PMID: 36718036 PMCID: PMC9984944 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2023.22682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to measure the distance of the tympanic nerve to the oval window and round window niche in adult cadavers for evaluating its usability as an anatomical landmark during middle ear-related surgeries, including stapedotomy and cochleostomy, and for preventing its iatrogenic damage during surgical practices such as otosclerosis surgery and cochlear implantation. METHODS The middle ears of 10 adult cadavers aged 74.70 ± 14.56 years were bilaterally dissected with the help of an endoscope and microscope to measure the distance of tympanic nerve to round window niche and oval window. RESULTS Tympanic nerve was found as 1.60 ± 0.86 mm (range, 0-3.11 mm) and 1.55 ± 0.38 mm (range, 1.04-2.20 mm) away from round window niche and oval window, respectively. In relation to the quantitative values of these 2 distances, neither right-left nor male-female significant differences were determined (P > .05). Tympanic nerve was observed in all temporal bones. In terms of the shape and twigs of tympanic nerve, extreme variations among cadaveric temporal bones were determined. Tympanic nerve-round window niche distance between 0-1 mm was defined as type 1 (20%), between 1 and 2 mm as type 2 (45%), between 2 and 3 mm as type 3 (30%), and between 3 and 4 mm as type 4 (5%). CONCLUSION Tympanic nerve may be vulnerable at round window niche- or oval window-related surgeries (e.g., cochleostomy).
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- Orhan Beger
- Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Gaziantep, Turkey,Corresponding author: Orhan Beger, e-mail:
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- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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Starovoyt A, Quirk BC, Putzeys T, Kerckhofs G, Nuyts J, Wouters J, McLaughlin RA, Verhaert N. An optically-guided cochlear implant sheath for real-time monitoring of electrode insertion into the human cochlea. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19234. [PMID: 36357503 PMCID: PMC9649659 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23653-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In cochlear implant surgery, insertion of perimodiolar electrode arrays into the scala tympani can be complicated by trauma or even accidental translocation of the electrode array within the cochlea. In patients with partial hearing loss, cochlear trauma can not only negatively affect implant performance, but also reduce residual hearing function. These events have been related to suboptimal positioning of the cochlear implant electrode array with respect to critical cochlear walls of the scala tympani (modiolar wall, osseous spiral lamina and basilar membrane). Currently, the position of the electrode array in relation to these walls cannot be assessed during the insertion and the surgeon depends on tactile feedback, which is unreliable and often comes too late. This study presents an image-guided cochlear implant device with an integrated, fiber-optic imaging probe that provides real-time feedback using optical coherence tomography during insertion into the human cochlea. This novel device enables the surgeon to accurately detect and identify the cochlear walls ahead and to adjust the insertion trajectory, avoiding collision and trauma. The functionality of this prototype has been demonstrated in a series of insertion experiments, conducted by experienced cochlear implant surgeons on fresh-frozen human cadaveric cochleae.
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- Anastasiya Starovoyt
- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, ExpORL, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.1010.00000 0004 1936 7304Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia ,grid.1010.00000 0004 1936 7304Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, ExpORL, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.7942.80000 0001 2294 713XBiomechanics Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Materials, and Civil Engineering, UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.7942.80000 0001 2294 713XInstitute of Experimental and Clinical Research, UCLouvain, 1200 Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Imaging and Pathology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Research Center, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, ExpORL, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.1010.00000 0004 1936 7304Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia ,grid.1010.00000 0004 1936 7304Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia ,grid.1012.20000 0004 1936 7910School of Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009 Australia
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- grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, ExpORL, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ,grid.410569.f0000 0004 0626 3338Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Croner AM, Heshmat A, Schrott-Fischer A, Glueckert R, Hemmert W, Bai S. Effects of Degrees of Degeneration on the Electrical Excitation of Human Spiral Ganglion Neurons Based on a High-Resolution Computer Model. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:914876. [PMID: 35873813 PMCID: PMC9298973 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.914876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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After hearing loss retrograde degeneration of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) has been described. Studies modeling the effects of degeneration mostly omitted peripheral processes (dendrites). Recent experimental observations indicated that degenerating SGNs manifested also a reduced diameter of their dendrites. We simulated populations of 400 SGNs inside a high resolution cochlear model with a cochlear implant, based on μCT scans of a human temporal bone. Cochlear implant stimuli were delivered as biphasic pulses in a monopolar configuration. Three SGN situations were simulated, based on our previous measurements of human SGN dendrites: (A) SGNs with intact dendrites (before degeneration), (B) degenerating SGNs, dendrites with a smaller diameter but original length, (C) degenerating SGNs, dendrites omitted. SGN fibers were mapped to characteristic frequency, and place pitch was estimated from excitation profiles. Results from degenerating SGNs (B, C) were similar. Most action potentials were initiated in the somatic area for all cases (A, B, C), except for areas near stimulating electrodes in the apex with intact SGNs (A), where action potentials were initiated in the distal dendrite. In most cases, degenerating SGNs had lower thresholds than intact SGNs (A) (down to -2 dB). Excitation profiles showed increased ectopic activation, i.e., activation of unintended neuronal regions, as well as similar neuronal regions excited by different apical electrodes, for degenerating SGNs (B, C). The estimated pitch showed cases of pitch reversals in apical electrodes for intact SGNs (A), as well as mostly identical pitches evoked by the four most apical electrodes for degenerating SGNs (B, C). In conclusion, neuronal excitation profiles to electrical stimulation exhibited similar traits in both ways of modeling SGN degeneration. Models showed degeneration of dendrites caused increased ectopic activation, as well as similar excitation profiles and pitch evoked by different apical electrodes. Therefore, insertion of electrodes beyond approximately 450° may not provide any benefit if SGN dendrites are degenerated.
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- Albert M Croner
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Laboratory for Inner Ear Biology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Laboratory for Inner Ear Biology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
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Tsai P, Wisener N, Papsin B, Cushing S, Gordon K. Toward a method of achieving balanced stimulation of bilateral auditory nerves: Evidence from children receiving matched and unmatched bilateral cochlear implants simultaneously. Hear Res 2022; 416:108445. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Generic guidelines for insertion depth of precurved electrodes are suboptimal for many individuals. BACKGROUND Insertion depths that are too shallow result in decreased cochlear coverage, and ones that are too deep lift electrodes away from the modiolus and degrade the electro-neural interface. Guidelines for insertion depth are generically applied to all individuals using insertion depth markers on the array that can be referenced against anatomical landmarks. METHODS To normalize our measurements, we determined the optimal position and insertion vector where a precurved array best fits the cochlea for each patient in an IRB-approved, N = 131 subject CT database. The distances from the most basal electrode on an optimally placed array to anatomical landmarks, including the round window (RW) and facial recess (FR), was measured for all patients. RESULTS The standard deviations of the distance from the most basal electrode to the FR and RW are 0.65 mm and 0.26 mm, respectively. Owing to the high variability in FR distance, using the FR as a landmark to determine insertion depth results in >0.5 mm difference with ideal depth in 44% of cases. Alignment of either of the two most proximal RW markers with the RW would result in over-insertion failures for >80% of cases, whereas the use of the third, most medial marker would result in under-insertion in only 19% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Normalized measurements using the optimized insertion vector show low variance in distance from the basal electrode position to the RW, thereby suggesting it as a better landmark for determining insertion depth than the FR.
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First results of electrode reimplantation and its hypothetical dependence from artificial brain maturation. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 278:951-958. [PMID: 32562027 PMCID: PMC7954748 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06125-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND After introducing the first Cochlear Implants also in children theses are grown with electrical intracochlear stimulation and subsequent auditory cortical development. Over the meantime the positioning of the electrode was changed orientated on the development of electrode design, ability to insert atraumatic and on the widening of the indications towards highfrequency deafness. METHODS In this pilot study we analysed five prelingually deafened patients implanted as child in the late 90's and had a reimplantation 2016 or later. We compared CT and DVT (cone beam CT) scans of the temporal bone and measured the insertion angle, the cochlear coverage, the total length of the electrode in the cochlea and the distance of the first active electrode to the round window. Moreover, we compared their speech understanding before and after reimplantation. RESULTS The results show a lowering in the insertion angle, the cochlear coverage, the total length of the electrode in the cochlea, in the distance of the first active electrode to the round window and in the speech understanding after reimplantation. CONCLUSION These results show a difference in the depth of insertion while the speech understanding is not significantly improving in this group-although the technology is advanced. The influence of auditory maturation with CI in these patients will be discussed.
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Bruns TL, Riojas KE, Ropella DS, Cavilla MS, Petruska AJ, Freeman MH, Labadie RF, Abbott JJ, Webster RJ. Magnetically Steered Robotic Insertion of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays: System Integration and First-In-Cadaver Results. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2020; 5:2240-2247. [PMID: 34621979 DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.2970978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cochlear-implant electrode arrays (EAs) must be inserted accurately and precisely to avoid damaging the delicate anatomical structures of the inner ear. It has previously been shown on the benchtop that using magnetic fields to steer magnet-tipped EAs during insertion reduces insertion forces, which correlate with insertion errors and damage to internal cochlear structures. This paper presents several advancements toward the goal of deploying magnetic steering of cochlear-implant EAs in the operating room. In particular, we integrate image guidance with patient-specific insertion vectors, we incorporate a new nonmagnetic insertion tool, and we use an electromagnetic source, which provides programmable control over the generated field. The electromagnet is safer than prior permanent-magnet approaches in two ways: it eliminates motion of the field source relative to the patient's head and creates a field-free source in the power-off state. Using this system, we demonstrate system feasibility by magnetically steering EAs into a cadaver cochlea for the first time. We show that magnetic steering decreases average insertion forces, in comparison to manual insertions and to image-guided robotic insertions alone.
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- Trevor L Bruns
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Hügl S, Scheper V, Gepp MM, Lenarz T, Rau TS, Schwieger J. Coating stability and insertion forces of an alginate-cell-based drug delivery implant system for the inner ear. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 97:90-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhu R, Li J, Wang Z, Wu Y, Wang B, Zhao K. Multi-rigid-body modeling and simulation of perimodiolar cochlear electrode arrays. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2019; 233:483-496. [PMID: 30895876 DOI: 10.1177/0954411919834485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study presented a method that decomposes perimodiolar electrodes into multi-rigid bodies for the study on the shape variation of cochlear perimodiolar electrode. The coordinates of electrode array were obtained by capturing the shape varying image of the perimodiolar electrodes with the stylet extracted. Subsequently, the increment of the angle variation and the length of each link were obtained. Fourier compensation fitting method was developed using the three fitting methods to compare and analyze the increment of the angle variation of the perimodiolar electrode multi-rigid model. This can not only ensure that the initial angle of the joint is consistent with the actual angle of the perimodiolar electrode, but also fully reflect the varying trend of the joint angle of the multi-rigid model of the perimodiolar electrode. The simulation of the shape variation of the perimodiolar electrode multi-rigid-body model was performed using this method in the ADAMS simulation platform. According to the simulation results, the precise and continuous shape variation of perimodiolar electrodes can be obtained using this method.
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- China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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