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Explanatation of a nucleus multichannel cochlear implant and re-implantation into the contralateral ear. A case report of a new strategy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Stefan Maas ,
Manohar Bance ,
Martin O'Driscoll ,
Deborah Mawman  and
Richard T. Ramsden
Stefan Maas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Manohar Bance
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Martin O'Driscoll
Affiliation:
Manchester Cochlear Implant Programme, Centre for Audiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Deborah Mawman
Affiliation:
Manchester Cochlear Implant Programme, Centre for Audiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Richard T. Ramsden*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Professor R. T. Ramsden, Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
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Abstract

We present a unique case in which a multichannel cochlear implant device was explanted and the same device was re-implanted into the contralateral ear. A patient with bilateral total deafness secondary to head injury received an implant in his left ear but developed severe facial nerve stimulation. Because this stimulation could not be eliminated effectively with change of programming, it was decided to implant the contralateral ear. Since the device itself was functioning well, it was explanted from the left ear and re-implanted successfully into the right ear. Facial nerve stimulation was minimal in this ear and the patient demonstrated very good speech discrimination. To our knowledge, this is the first description of this strategy.

Keywords

Cochlear implant, complicationsFacial nerveTemporal boneFractures
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 9 , September 1996 , pp. 881 - 883
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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