OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical impact of anatomy-based fitting (ABF) in cochlear implants for patients with asymmetric hearing loss.
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Discussion
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Anatomy-based electrode selection guided by cochlear length in bimodal users is a clinically relevant approach that audiologists and cochlear implant teams should consider integrating into pre-surgical planning protocols.
Personalised cochlear implant fitting based on individual cochlear anatomy could improve hearing outcomes in bimodal users, advancing precision audiology and influencing CI candidacy and surgical planning.
- 01Prospective cohort study evaluating anatomy-guided cochlear implant electrode selection.
- 02Electrode array chosen based on individual cochlear length measurement.
- 03Target population: asymmetric hearing loss patients in bimodal (CI + hearing aid) rehabilitation.
- 04Anatomy-based fitting aims to optimise frequency-to-place matching within the cochlea.
- 05Published in World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (DOI: 10.1002/wjo2.70087).
Selecting a cochlear implant electrode array based on cochlear length improves clinical outcomes in bimodal rehabilitation.
studypartially supportedCochlear length can be used as a reliable anatomical guide for electrode array selection.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42500051
- DOI
- 10.1002/wjo2.70087.
- Journal
- World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients with asymmetric hearing loss undergoing bimodal rehabilitation (cochlear implant plus hearing aid)
- Intervention
- Anatomy-based cochlear implant electrode array selection guided by cochlear length
Primary outcomes
Clinical impact of anatomy-based fitting on hearing outcomes; Appropriateness of electrode array selection by cochlear length