A Case of Cochlear Implant Replacement Requiring Full-Thickness Skin Grafting.
Ear Nose Throat J
; 102(5): NP226-NP228, 2023 May.
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| ID: mdl-33752464
ABSTRACT
Cochlear implants improve the quality of life of patients with bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss. Normally, patients with cochlear implants can continue to use the devices for years without any complications. However, equipment failure or infection at the implant site could develop in some patients, and this might often necessitate implant replacement. Although cochlear implant replacement surgery itself is not a major risk in most cases, extensive tissue resection will be required in cases involving infection, and the insertion site of the temporal bone implant will need to be changed. We encountered a case of skin necrosis at the temporal bone implant site caused by constant external irritation from the temple of an eyeglass frame. The patient underwent cochlear implant replacement surgery involving full-thickness skin grafting from the abdomen. Thereafter, the patient's condition improved. Full-thickness skin grafting can be useful in cases of extensive skin defects encountered during cochlear implant replacement.
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Asunto principal:
Implantes Cocleares
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Implantación Coclear
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Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Ear Nose Throat J
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón