[Cochlear implant in a patient with dilatation of the endolymphatic sac and vestibular aqueduct].
We present an 8 years patient old with a giant dilatation of the vestibular aqueduct associated with profound and progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The patient received a cochlear implant and during the surgery a pulsatile clear fluid via the cochleostomy was observed, without gusher. We present all the problems, and offer some advices for this kind of surgery.
Clarós
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona. 32619jsg@comb.es
Sanz
J J
JJ
Clavería
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MA
Costa
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C
Clarós
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D002648:Child; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014723:Vestibular Aqueduct