Cochlear Implantation with the new Advanced Bionics SlimJ electrode in children

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to present results from pediatric cochlear implantation (CI) with Advanced Bionics' SlimJ Electrode Array based on experience with 15 implanted children, 6 bilateral, 21 children. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis was performed.

METHOD All patients were diagnosed and implanted at Hannover Medical University (MHH). Regular examinations were carried out. The rehabilitation concept was developed by the ENT clinic of the MHH.

PATIENTS All children were between 1.8 and 15 years old at the time of implantation, the mean age was 7 years and 6 months. Only patients younger than 16 years of age were implanted between September 2017 and April 2019. Intervention: MRI as well as pre-postoperative diagnostic computed tomography were performed. In all cases, Advanced Bionics CI was implanted with the SlimJ Electrode Array. The standard surgical technique of the Hannover Medical University was used. After implantation, the standard rehabilitation procedure followed for children.

RESULTS There were no serious complications. All children responded to acoustic stimuli and showed an improvement in their speech production. The loss of residual hearing loss according to CI was 10 dB.

CONCLUSIONS After cochlear implantation with the SlimJ electrode, there are acceptable risks of complications, as well as the possibility to conserve the residual hearing.

Poster-PDF A-2023.PDF

Publication History

Article published online:
10 June 2020