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Subtotal petrosectomy and Codacs™: new possibilities in ears with chronic infection

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Subtotal petrosectomy combined with obliteration of the tympanomastoid is a standard procedure to treat temporal bones in patients with radical cavity and chronic infections. Currently, patients with profound-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss are often fitted with cochlear implants. In the case of profound mixed hearing loss, active middle ear implants have been used successfully. The new Codacs™ system provides an effective treatment for patients with severe-to-profound mixed hearing loss; however, only aerated middle ears have been treated with this device. The question arises whether the Codacs™ can be implanted in patients with radical cavity or ears with chronic otorrhea. Of the 41 patients who were implanted with the Codacs™ at the department, 4 received the device after subtotal petrosectomy and obliteration with abdominal fat. Clinical and audiological results were assessed. The device was implanted without any complications in the obliterated subtotal petrosectomy. The preliminary results of the first two patients showed stable bone conduction thresholds and indicated improved speech intelligibility in quiet and noise. Implanting the Codacs™ device after subtotal petrosectomy and obliteration with abdominal fat has been proven to be a feasible and suitable procedure for patients with radical cavity or chronic otorrhea. The speech intelligibility outcome directly after activation was comparable to patients with aerated middle ears.

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HM and EK received travel support to conferences by Cochlear Ltd.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany

    Burkard Schwab, Eugen Kludt, Hannes Maier, Thomas Lenarz & Magnus Teschner

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Schwab, B., Kludt, E., Maier, H. et al. Subtotal petrosectomy and Codacs™: new possibilities in ears with chronic infection. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 273, 1387–1391 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3688-4

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