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Cochlear Implantation by Veria Technique in Abnormal Cochlea: Our Experience

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This study describes the clinical profile, operative findings, surgical technique, type of implant and complications encountered in implantation of abnormal cochlea by the transcanal (veria) technique in a tertiary care centre. This is a retrospective study done amongst 337 patients who underwent cochlear implantation by veria technique between January 2013 to August 2023. Based on pre-operative imaging with high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging the cochleovestibular malformations in this study were classified according to Sennaroglu classification and the cochlear ossification was graded from I to IV. Amongst the 337 patients who underwent cochlear implantation during the study period there were 79 cases (23.4%) with abnormalities of cochlea. This included 45 patients (13.4%) with congenital malformations, 20 patients (5.9%) with cochlear fibrosis and 14 patients (4.2%) with cochlear ossification. The commonest cochlear malformation was Incomplete Partition 2 which was present in 21 patients (46.7%). The other common malformations were cochlear hypoplasia (31.1%), Incomplete Partition 1(13.3%) and common cavity (8.9%). Out of the 20 patients with cochlear fibrosis, 17 patients had fibrosis only in the basal turn. Out of the 14 patients with cochlear ossification 8 patients (57.1%) had a grade 1 ossification, 2 patients (14.3%) had a grade 2 ossification and 4 patients (28.6%) had a grade 3 ossification. One of the patients required re-exploration for correcting the placement of electrode. The type of implant were chosen depending on individual malformation or length of ossification and fibrosis. In the past, inner ear anomalies were considered as a contraindication for cochlear implantation however it is now possible to implant most of these abnormal cochlea by careful planning, a modification of the surgical technique and the type of electrode used.

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    Nazrin Hameed, Amit Keshri, Ravi Sankar Manogaran, Manjul Muraleedharan, Kalyana Sundaram Chidambaram & Mohd Aqib

  2. King George Medical College, Lucknow, India

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Hameed, N., Keshri, A., Manogaran, R.S. et al. Cochlear Implantation by Veria Technique in Abnormal Cochlea: Our Experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04492-3

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