A monocenter, patient-blinded, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare cochlear implant receiver/stimulator device fixation techniques (COMFIT) with and without drilling in adults eligible for primary cochlear implantation

Abstract Background During the cochlear implantation procedure, the receiver/stimulator (R/S) part of the implant is fixated to prevent postoperative device migration, which could have an adverse effect on the position of the electrode array in the cochlea. We aim to compare the migration rates of t...

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Main Authors: Laura M. Markodimitraki, Timen C. ten Harkel, Edwin Bennink, Inge Stegeman, Hans G. X. M. Thomeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07568-7