Towards a consensus on hearing and structure preservation in cochlear implantation surgery: results of the HEARRING international group survey
Paul Van de Heyning, Shin-ichi Usami, Vedat Topsakal, Piotr H. Skarzynski, Aanand Acharya, Munir Demir Bajin, Miryam Calvino, Marco Caversaccio, Stefan Dazert, Javier Gavilán, Sara Ghiselli, Anouk Hofkens, Mohan Kameswaran, Anja Kurz, Marc Lammers, Artur Lorens, Griet Mertens, Andrea B. Overton, Nar · 2026
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Paul Van de Heyning and co-authors survey implant experts worldwide on preserving hearing and inner ear structure during cochlear implant surgery. Their 2026 survey went to seventy five members of an international group. Thirty one experts from sixteen countries replied to forty two questions. Topics ran from who qualifies for gentle surgery to electrode choice and training. Most, 87.1 percent, backed preservation surgery for all patients with normal cochlea shape.
That support held regardless of how bad the hearing loss was. The main aim is keeping the cochlea intact for long term results. Experts agreed on slow insertion, flexible electrodes, and a round window route. Steroid use during surgery was routine for most. Imaging based planning for electrode choice was unanimous. Longer electrodes were favored even when low pitch hearing still worked. Views differed on gene testing and care around surgery.
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| CREATOR | Paul Van de Heyning, Shin-ichi Usami, Vedat Topsakal, Piotr H. Skarzynski, Aanand Acharya, Munir Demir Bajin, Miryam Calvino, Marco Caversaccio, Stefan Dazert, Javier Gavilán, Sara Ghiselli, Anouk Hofkens, Mohan Kameswaran, Anja Kurz, Marc Lammers, Artur Lorens, Griet Mertens, Andrea B. Overton, Nar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |