The Journal of International
Advanced Otology
Case Report

Extracochlear Electrode Insertion in the Petrous Area in Cochlear Implantation

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Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan

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Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan

J Int Adv Otol 2021; 17: 275-277
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2021.8290
Read: 947 Downloads: 437 Published: 01 May 2021

Cochlear implantation is a reliable and safe tool to rehabilitate patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, who get limited benefits from traditional hearing aids. Electrode misplacement is a rare but significant problem that fails to provide benefits and may cause injury to the nearby structures. We present a case that underwent mastoidectomy first to remove cholesteatoma, followed by cochlear implantation with electrode misplacement into the petrous area, with sustained hearing benefits and without any injury to the surrounding structures.

Cite this article as: Lin C, Chiang T, Huang J, Lin H. Extracochlear electrode insertion in the Petrous area in cochlear implantation. J Int Adv Otol. 2021;17(3):275-277.

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