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Orthopedic Surgery Position Enhances Safety in Adults with Cervical Rigidity during Cochlear Implantation

Version 1 : Received: 10 May 2024 / Approved: 10 May 2024 / Online: 13 May 2024 (09:08:18 CEST)

How to cite: Lazzarin, C.; Frisina, A. Orthopedic Surgery Position Enhances Safety in Adults with Cervical Rigidity during Cochlear Implantation. Preprints 2024, 2024050723. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0723.v1 Lazzarin, C.; Frisina, A. Orthopedic Surgery Position Enhances Safety in Adults with Cervical Rigidity during Cochlear Implantation. Preprints 2024, 2024050723. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0723.v1

Abstract

Cochlear implantation is the therapy used for patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. For the success of the surgery, it is important that each surgical step is performed with meticulous precision, starting from the correct patient’s position on the operating table. In elderly or obese patients, this can be difficult to achieve due to cervical rigidity. In these cases, the orthopedic position is an excellent choice to perform a mastoidectomy accurately, ensuring a safe procedure and avoiding unpleasant complications.

Keywords

sensorineural hearing loss; cochlear implantation; mastoidectomy; surgical step.

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Otolaryngology

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