%0 Journal Article
%A M., Sanna
%A M., Medina
%A A., Macak
%A G., Rossi
%A V., Sozzi
%A S.C., Prasad
%D 2016
%T Supplementary Material for: Vestibular Schwannoma Resection with Ipsilateral Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Normal Contralateral Hearing
%U https://karger.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supplementary_Material_for_Vestibular_Schwannoma_Resection_with_Ipsilateral_Simultaneous_Cochlear_Implantation_in_Patients_with_Normal_Contralateral_Hearing/4212903
%R 10.6084/m9.figshare.4212903.v1
%2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/6873123
%2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/6873126
%K Vestibular schwannoma
%K Acoustic neuroma
%K Simultaneous implantation
%K Cochlear implant
%K Translabyrinthine approach
%K Single-sided deafness
%K Normal contralateral hearing
%X Objective: To report the hearing results of cochlear implantation simultaneous to vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection by means of a translabyrinthine approach in patients with normal contralateral hearing. Methods: This was a prospective study including adults with sporadic VS. Tumors were resected by means of a modified translabyrinthine approach with preservation of the cochlear nerve. Results: A total of 13 patients underwent cochlear implantation. At 14 months, the mean pure-tone audiogram was 56 dB. The mean speech recognition was 80%. Cochlear implantation provides monaural and binaural benefits in all the conditions tested, including sound localization. Conclusions: Cochlear implantation can be safely performed simultaneously to VS resection with satisfactory hearing results provided that the cochlear nerve is anatomically intact.
%I Karger Publishers