The Cochlear Implant "Seatbelt" Technique for Receiver/Stimulator Fixation.

Elms, Hunter L; Del Risco, Amanda; Dukes, Priya V; Reed, William T; Cunningham, Calhoun D · Laryngoscope · 2024

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Abstract

Receiver/stimulator migration and extrusion are among the most commonly reported complications of cochlear implantation. Current techniques implement either a tight subperiosteal pocket or postauricular bone well. Here we describe a safe and effective technique to secure a cochlear implant receiver/stimulator with a Mersilene cervical cerclage tape "seatbelt." Laryngoscope, 134:3374-3376, 2024.

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