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Silastic Electrode Positioner Extrusion As a Late Complication of Cochlear Implantation Surgery Publisher Pubmed



Zarandy MM1 ; Rezaeian S1 ; Motasaddizarandy M2
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  1. 1. Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, AmirAlam Hospital, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Source: Journal of International Advanced Otology Published:2022


Abstract

It was the aim of this study to report a rare case of electrode positioner extrusion in cochlear-implanted patients as a late complication and introduce safe management. A retrospective case report in a tertiary referral center. Extrusion of Silastic electrode positioner through tympanic membrane occurred 17 years after cochlear implantation surgery. Although electrode positioner cochlear implants are not being used anymore, otologists and surgeons should be aware of their possible related complications and provide a proper management. © 2022, AVES. All rights reserved.