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Further experience with a straight, vertical incision for placement of cochlear implants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

W. P. R. Gibson  and
H. C. Harrison
W. P. R. Gibson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, Australia
H. C. Harrison*
Affiliation:
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children and The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr H. C. Harrison, BMA House, 135 Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000, Australia. Fax: 02-9247-2141
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Abstract

Experience with a straight, vertical incision for cochlear implantation in 168 patients of all ages is reported and comparison made with previous experience using a 'C' shaped incision in 173 patients with regard to complications encountered. With the straight incision the only complication was a wound infection which settled in one week; this is in contrast to the 'C'shaped incision, which was associated with a number of serious complications. The straight incision also compared favourably with the other incisions commonly used for cochlear implantation and appears to offer advantages over them.

Keywords

Cochlear implantSurgeryoperativeWound healingWound infection
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 10 , October 1997 , pp. 924 - 927
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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