An unusual occurrence in cochlear implantation surgery: Misplaced electrode

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Ramalingam, R ^a   Ramalingam, K K ^a   Padmaja, H S ^a  

^a ENT Hospital and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Cochlear Implants; Complications; Radiology; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; TELEMETRY; X RAY; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; REOPERATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; REOPERATION;

EID: 64249145110     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108004064     Document Type: Article

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