Perilymph Gusher in Cochlear Implantation Surgery: An Algorithm for Management
Ahmed Abdelmoneim Teaima, Lobna El Fiky, Badr Eldin Mostafa, Mina Fayez Saleeb, Ossama Mustafa Mady · 2026
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Ahmed Abdelmoneim Teaima and colleagues turn 114 tricky ear operations into a management algorithm for inner-ear fluid leaks during cochlear implantation. Their 2026 study reviews implant surgery in children at one large institute from January 2017 to January 2023. A perilymph leak, spinal-type fluid escaping the inner ear, struck 114 of 1,035 cases, a rate of 11.1 percent in the series counted.
Most leaks (108) merely oozed, while six gushed severely in children aged 2 to 15, with 74 boys in the affected group. The team's ladder of responses runs from raising the head and controlled breathing through mannitol and steroids to simply waiting for flow to ebb. Imaging, surgical detail and outcomes feed an algorithm meant to calm a complication that unnerves implant surgeons.
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| CREATOR | Ahmed Abdelmoneim Teaima, Lobna El Fiky, Badr Eldin Mostafa, Mina Fayez Saleeb, Ossama Mustafa Mady |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16686 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |