Cochlear implantation trough the middle cranial fossa: A novel approach to access the basal turn of the cochlea

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 158-162

  Bittencourt, Aline Gomes ^a   Tsuji, Robinson Koji ^a   Tempestini, João Paulo Ratto ^a   Jacomo, Alfredo Luiz ^a   Bento, Ricardo Ferreira ^a   de Brito, Rubens ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cochlear implantation; Cranial fossa; Deafness; Hearing loss; Middle; Neuroanatomy; Sensorineural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; RADIOGRAPHY; TEMPORAL BONE;

CADAVER; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; HUMANS; TEMPORAL BONE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84877760382     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130028     Document Type: Article

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