Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implant Surgery

In the past, it was thought that hearing loss patients with residual low-frequency hearing would not be good candidates for cochlear implantation since insertion was expected to induce inner ear trauma. Recent advances in electrode design and surgical techniques have made the preservation of residua...

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Main Authors: Priscila Carvalho Miranda, André Luiz Lopes Sampaio, Rafaela Aquino Fernandes Lopes, Alessandra Ramos Venosa, Carlos Augusto Costa Pires de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/468515