Results of Partial Deafness Cochlear Implantation Using Various Electrode Designs

Nineteen adults and 9 children who received a unilateral cochlear implant between 2002 and 2007 were included in the study. All subjects were preoperatively diagnosed with significant residual hearing in low frequencies, termed as ‘partial deafness’, and were implanted according to a 6-step round window surgical technique for partial deafness cochlear implantation. Hearing was preserved to a great extent in the partial deafness cochlear implantation (PDCI) group. After a short period following activation of the cochlear implant, highly significant improvement in the recognition of monosyllabic words was observed. With a developed round window surgical procedure and limited electrode insertion, hearing can be preserved in the majority of patients with partial deafness. PDCI is a feasible means of treating individuals who have good low-frequency hearing but severe to profound hearing loss in the mid to high frequencies.

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