Introduction: The round window membrane (RWM) acts as a pressure-relieving for incompressible cochlear fluid. reinforcement of the RWM has been used surgical intervention treatment superior semicircular canal dehiscence and hyperacusis. aim this study was to investigate how affects sound pressure variations in cochlea. Methods: intracochlear (ICSP) simultaneously measured scala tympani (ST) ves...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate modified coupling techniques of the Vibrant Soundbridge system in patients with mixed and conductive hearing loss and to compare it with conventional vibroplasty. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. METHODS Two different groups were evaluated: 1) nine cases of conventional incus vibroplasty in comparison with 2) nine patients with modified coupling of the flo...

Introduction: Cochlear implantation (CI) is now regarded as a standard treatment for children with severe to profound sensor neural hearing loss. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of the round window approach (RWA) and standard cochleostomy approach (SCA) in the preservation of residual hearing after CI in pediatric patients. Materials and Methods: This double-blind ran...

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to establish the frequency of postoperative bony dehiscence overlying the mastoid portion of the facial nerve after round window membranous cochleostomy using high-resolution computer tomography, and to ascertain whether this was associated with a higher incidence of facial nerve injury compared with other studies. We also evaluated the usefulness of the St Thomas’ classific...