Radiological and Audiological Outcomes of the LISTENT LCI-20PI Cochlear Implant Device

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Radiological and Audiological Outcomes of the LISTENT LCI-20PI Cochlear Implant Device Via Otology & Neurotology - Published Ahead-of-Print Objective: To study the surgical results, intracochlear position of the electrode array (EA) and auditory performance of the LISTENT LCI-20PI cochlear implant device, and daily use status at 3 years. Study Design: A retrospective study. Setting: A single-tertiary referral center. Patients: Between January and December 2016, 20 patients underwent cochlear implantation using the LISTENT LCI-20PI (lateral wall EA). Intervention: Cochlear implantation. Main Outcome Measures: Measurement of cochlear size, extent of posterior tympanotomy, and insertion depth. Scalar position of the EA evaluated by 3D reconstruction. Auditory outcomes 1 year after implantation and daily use status at 3 years. Results: EAs were completely inserted in all cases with an insertion depth of 288 ± 36.8 degrees. One year later, the average sentence recognition score (SRS) was 90 ± 21.7%. EA scalar location was analyzed in 18 patients. Thirteen EAs (72.2%) were fully inserted into the scala tympani (ST) and 5 (27.8%) had shifted from the ST to the scala vestibuli (SV). There was no statistically significant difference in cochlear size, extent of posterior tympanotomy, or insertion depth between these two groups. EAs inserted by cochleostomy had a higher chance of scalar shift than those inserted via the round window (60% vs 15.4%, p = 0.099). SRS at 1 year with full ST insertion was significantly better than in those with scalar shift (99 ± 1.3% vs 83 ± 16.5%, p = 0.002). Three years after implantation, 92% of patients were daily users and 46% were telephone users. Conclusions: The LISTENT LCI-20PI provided accredited hearing rehabilitation with a short insertion depth. Full insertion into the ST was associated with better cochlear implantation outcomes. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Huan Jia, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sino-French Joint Clinic Research Center on Otology and Neuro-Otology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, No 639 Zhizaoju Road, 200011 Shanghai, China; E-mail: huan.jia.orl@shsmu.edu.cn; Hao Wu, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sino-French Joint Clinic Research Center on Otology and Neuro-Otology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, No 639 Zhizaoju Road, 200011 Shanghai, China; E-mail: wuhao@shsmu.edu.cn H.T. and J.Y. contributed equally to this work. This study was independent of the clinical trial of LISTENT LCI-20PI. This work was supported by the Shanghai Scientific and Technological Innovation Action Plan (17441903600, 17ZR1416100). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The authors disclose no conflicts of interest. Copyright © 2020 by Otology & Neurotology, Inc. Image copyright © 2010 Wolters Kluwer Health/Anatomical Chart Company View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.