Scala tympani cochleostomy for cochlear implantation

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 218-222

  Basura, Gregory J ^a   Adunka, Oliver F ^a   Buchman, Craig A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implantation; Hearing preservation; Human temporal bone; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM; COCHLEA FENESTRA; COCHLEA INJURY; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EAR SURGERY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALA TYMPANI COCHLEOSTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 78650146629     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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