title: Intra- and postoperative electrically evoked stapedius reflex thresholds in children with cochlear implants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a significant correlation between intra- and postoperative electrically evoked stapedius reflex thresholds (eSRTs) in children with cochlear implants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-five pediatric cochlear implant users were included in this study. All patients had congenital prelingual hearing loss. The round window approach was used in all patients. The eSRTs were intraoperatively measured using the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th electrodes of the cochlear implant. The measurements taken during the first fitting of the device were taken again one month after surgery. We used paired-sample t-tests to determine the correlation between intra- and postoperative eSRTs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The eSRT analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between the intra- and postoperative thresholds. A correlation analysis did not reveal any correlation between intra- and postoperative eSRTs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intraoperative eSRT measurements were unable to predict early postoperative eSRTs.
authors.affiliation: Gaziantep University, Medical Faculty, Otolaryngology Department, Turkey. baysalelif@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karatas
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: Tekin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baglam
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durucu
authors.forename: Zeynel Abidin
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Karatas
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mumbuc
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanlikama
mesh_terms: D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012022:Reflex, Acoustic / Q000502:physiology*; D012405:Round Window, Ear / Q000601:surgery; D013198:Stapedius / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery