A female patient with unilateral enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) demonstrated scala vestibuli dilatation on that side while on the contralateral side both vestibular aqueduct and scala vestibuli were normal. This important radiological finding demonstrates that modiolar defects (hence ‘cystic apex’) observed in Incomplete partition-II is due to pressure transfer via...
Traumatic Facial and Vestibulocochlear Nerve Injury in The Internal Acoustic Canal in The Absence of A Temporal Bone Fracture
We present a rare case of traumatic facial and vestibulocochlear nerve injury in the internal acoustic canal in the absence of a temporal bone fracture. A 2.5-year-old female presented with sudden-onset left-sided facial paralysis and ipsilateral total hearing loss after being hit by a falling television. High-resolution computed tomography revealed...
The effect of cochlear implant bed preparation and fixation technique on the revision cochlear implantation rate
Objective This study aimed to determine the effect of the subperiosteal tight pocket technique versus the bone recess with suture fixation technique on the revision cochlear implantation rate and complications. Methods This retrospective study included 1514 patients who underwent cochlear implantation by 2 senior surgeons between October 2002 and January...