Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, AmirAlam Hospital, Iran.
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
J Int Adv Otol. 2022 Jul;18(4):371-373. doi: 10.5152/iao.2022.21391.
It was the aim of this study to report a rare case of electrode positioner extrusion in cochlear-implanted patients as a late complication and introduce safe management. A retrospective case report in a tertiary referral center. Extrusion of Silastic electrode positioner through tympanic membrane occurred 17 years after cochlear implantation surgery. Although electrode positioner cochlear implants are not being used anymore, otologists and surgeons should be aware of their possible related complications and provide a proper management.
本研究旨在报告一例罕见的迟发性并发症,即电极定位器在外耳道成形术后患者中脱出,并介绍安全的处理方法。这是一家三级转诊中心的回顾性病例报告。在人工耳蜗植入术后 17 年,发生了硅酮电极定位器经鼓膜脱出。尽管已不再使用电极定位器式人工耳蜗,但耳科医生和外科医生应该意识到它们可能存在相关并发症,并提供适当的处理。