Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Interventions
2.2. Follow-Up
2.3. Data Collection
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Patient No. 1 | Patient No. 2 | Patient No. 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | male | male | female |
Age (years) | 49 | 70 | 52 |
Body mass index | 24 | 24.5 | 22 |
Comorbidities | diabetes mellitus type 1, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune gastritis | prostate cancer, H. pylori gastritis | multiple breast adenomas, atrophic gastritis |
Onset of symptoms 1 | HL | T | HL and T |
Hearing residual function 2 | Class C | Class C | Class C |
Contralateral hearing function | Class A | Class A | Class B |
Symptoms at the time of surgery 1 | HL, T and D | HL and T | HL and T |
Facial dysfunction (HB) | I | I | I |
Caloric test (r-SPV; l-SPV; DP) 3 | 11°/sec; 3°/s; 53% right | - | - |
Previous management | wait-and-scan | - | wait-and-scan |
Delay since onset of symptoms | three years | three years | six years |
CI device | MED-EL® | AB® | MED-EL® |
Site of surgery | Modena | Verona | Verona |
Patient No. 1 | Patient No. 2 | Patient No. 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Cerebrospinal fluid leaking | No | No | No |
Facial dysfunction (HB) | II | II | III |
Facial rehabilitation | No | Yes | Yes |
Vestibular symptomatology | dizziness | No | No |
Nystagmus | Right horizontal, grade I | Right horizontal, grade I | Right horizontal, grade I |
Dizziness Handicap Inventory 1 | 14 (10; 0; 4) | - | - |
Vestibular rehabilitation | Yes (a 10-session course) | No | No |
Additional therapy | Prednisone 2, Choline Alfoscerate 3 | - | - |
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Dallari, V.; Apa, E.; Monzani, D.; Genovese, E.; Marchioni, D.; Soloperto, D.; Sacchetto, L. Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series. Audiol. Res. 2023, 13, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres13010001
Dallari V, Apa E, Monzani D, Genovese E, Marchioni D, Soloperto D, Sacchetto L. Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series. Audiology Research. 2023; 13(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres13010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleDallari, Virginia, Enrico Apa, Daniele Monzani, Elisabetta Genovese, Daniele Marchioni, Davide Soloperto, and Luca Sacchetto. 2023. "Cochlear Implantation Following Transcanal Infrapromontorial Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case Series" Audiology Research 13, no. 1: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres13010001