Table 1 - Patient and surgical data
Overall
(N=43)

Data are presented as incidence (frequency) or mean (standard deviation)

Age at implantation (years)
Mean (SD) 67 (12)
Gender
Male 20 (47 %)
Female 23 (53 %)
Hearing preservation side
right 24 (56 %)
left 19 (44 %)
CI ear
Right 20 (47 %)
Left 11 (26 %)
Bilateral 12 (28 %)
Preimplant Low-Frequency PTA (dB HL)
Mean (SD) 48 (13)
Postimplant Low-Frequency PTA (dB HL)
Mean (SD) 85 (20)
Electrode
HiRes Ultra 3D 10 (23 %)
Neuro Zti 7 (16 %)
Nucleus® CI522 1 (2 %)
Nucleus® CI622 23 (53 %)
Nucleus® CI632 2 (5 %)
Intravenous dexamethasone
No 13 (30 %)
Yes 30 (70 %)
Round window dexamethasone
No 22 (51 %)
Yes 21 (49 %)