Evaluating cochlear insertion trauma and hearing preservation after cochlear implantation (CIPRES): a study protocol for a randomized single-blind controlled trial

Abstract Background In order to preserve residual hearing in patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) who receive a cochlear implant (CI), insertion trauma to the delicate structures of the cochlea needs to be minimized. The surgical approach comprises the conventional mastoidectomy-posterior...

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Main Authors: Saad Jwair, Ralf A. Boerboom, Huib Versnel, Robert J. Stokroos, Hans G. X. M. Thomeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05878-2