Table 1 Patient and electrode characteristics
Patient characteristics (n = 34 ears) | |
|---|---|
Median age | 4.5 |
Male | 21 (62%) |
Female | 13 (38%) |
Normal cochlea development | 29 (85%) |
Hypoplasia of the cochlea (CH3) | 2 (6%) |
Cochlea ossification class III | 1 (3%) |
Cochlea ossification class II (Sequela of meningitis) | 2 (6%) |
Secondary cochlear implantation | 1 (3%) |
Combi 40+ MED-ELa cochlea implantation (12 electrodes) | 24 (71%) |
Advanced Bionicsa cochlea implantation (16 electrodes) | 10 (29%) |
Cochlear implantation in right ear | 22 (65%) |
Cochlear implantation in both ears | 4(13%) |