Frisina Antonio, Seno Francesco, Conni Gionata
ENT Complex Operative Unit-Western District AULSS8 Berica Hospital, Valdagno, Italy.
MED-EL Italian Local Unit, Via Dei Vanga 1B, Bolzano 39100, Italy.
Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2024 Sep 3;2024:3946072. doi: 10.1155/2024/3946072. eCollection 2024.
Cochlear implant surgery can be highly complex in cases where ossification of the internal ear has taken place. In this case report, we report the use of new technological instruments to optimise the surgical process of implantation. These were the combined use of a surgical approach extended by a subtotal petrosectomy, a pre-operative radiological study with the OTOPLAN software for choosing the most suitable electrode array, and a residual functionality test of the auditory nerve using the ANTS test electrode array prior to inserting the cochlear implant electrode array. These were used to successfully treat a case of total deafness caused by a fracture in the temporal bone complicated with ossification of the basal turn of the cochlea. These instruments ensured that the operation was performed with excellent results, reducing the risk of failure to a minimum in this complex case.
在内耳发生骨化的情况下,人工耳蜗植入手术可能会非常复杂。在本病例报告中,我们报告了使用新技术器械来优化植入手术过程。这些技术包括通过部分岩骨切除术扩展手术入路、使用OTOPLAN软件进行术前放射学研究以选择最合适的电极阵列,以及在插入人工耳蜗电极阵列之前使用ANTS测试电极阵列对听神经进行残余功能测试。这些技术成功治疗了一例因颞骨骨折并发耳蜗底转骨化导致的全聋病例。这些器械确保了手术取得优异效果,将这一复杂病例中的失败风险降至最低。