Journal
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Volume 151, Issue 6, Pages 1008-1013Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0194599814551151
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auditory brainstem implant; intraoperative monitoring; electrical compound action potentials; electrical auditory brainstem response
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ObjectiveTo compare the outcomes (auditory threshold and open-set speech perception at 48-month follow-up) of a new near-field monitoring procedure, electrical compound action potential, on positioning the auditory brainstem implant electrode array on the surface of the cochlear nuclei versus the traditional far-field electrical auditory brainstem response. Study DesignRetrospective study. SettingTertiary referral center. Subjects and MethodsAmong the 202 patients with auditory brainstem implants fitted and monitored with electrical auditory brainstem response during implant fitting, 9 also underwent electrical compound action potential recording. These subjects were matched retrospectively with a control group of 9 patients in whom only the electrical auditory brainstem response was recorded. Electrical compound action potentials were obtained using a cotton-wick recording electrode located near the surface of the cochlear nuclei and on several cranial nerves. ResultsSignificantly lower potential thresholds were observed with the recording electrode located on the cochlear nuclei surface compared with the electrical auditory brainstem response (104.4 +/- 32.5 vs 158.9 +/- 24.2, P =. 0030). Electrical brainstem response and compound action potentials identified effects on the neighboring cranial nerves on 3.2 +/- 2.4 and 7.8 +/- 3.2 electrodes, respectively (P =. 0034). Open-set speech perception outcomes at 48-month follow-up had improved significantly in the near- versus far-field recording groups (78.9% versus 56.7%; P =. 0051). ConclusionsElectrical compound action potentials during auditory brainstem implantation significantly improved the definition of the potential threshold and the number of auditory and extra-auditory waves generated. It led to the best coupling between the electrode array and cochlear nuclei, significantly improving the overall open-set speech perception.
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