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Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Minimally invasive technique developed for cochlear implantation
January 9th, 2005
A novel minimally invasive technique improves the safety of cochlear implantation in adults and children. "One of the conventional surgical approaches for cochlear implantation is a retro-auricular incision with a posterior-inferiorly based skin and subcutaneous tissue flap and a superiorly based periosteal flap," otolaryngologists in England explained. "The obvious advantage is an open operating field but the disadvantages are a large wound and a lengthy operating time." "It may also result in more wound-related complications," noted D. Jiang and colleagues at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital in London. "To overcome these disadvantages, we have...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-01-09)
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