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Subdural haematoma: a complication of cochlear implantation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

V.S. Sunkaraneni ,
A. Banerjee  and
R.F. Gray
V.S. Sunkaraneni
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
A. Banerjee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, UK.
R.F. Gray
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
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Abstract

Cochlear implants have transformed the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss. They have few major complications. The authors describe the case of a man fitted with a cochlear implant who suffered a postoperative subdural haematoma. The haematoma is thought to have been caused by bleeding from emissary veins opened by the drill passages used to anchor the sutures for the receiver/stimulator. The authors have abandoned tie down sutures in cochlear implants, preferring an appropriately deep well with squared-off rims, which would secure the implant in place. They have had no further complications of this nature.

Keywords

Cochlear ImplantsHaematoma SubduralPostoperative Complications
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 12 , December 2004 , pp. 980 - 982
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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