Table 5:

Extracochlear electrode number and scalar position—final results after coassessment using O-arm data

No. of Extracochlear ElectrodesScalar Position at 180°Scalar Position at 360°a
01234STIntSVSTIntSV
Advanced Bionics (n = 5)2 (40%)1 (20%)2 (40%)3 (60%)1 (20%)1 (20%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)
Cochlear (perimodiolar) (n = 12)6 (50%)3 (25%)2 (17%)1 (8%)6 (50%)5 (42%)1 (8%)3/9 (33%)5/9 (56%)1/9 (11%)
Cochlear (straight) (n = 31)26 (84%)1 (3%)1 (3%)2 (6%)1 (3%)16 (52%)12 (38%)3 (10%)5/21 (24%)13/21 (62%)3/21 (14%)
MED-EL (n = 13)10 (77%)1 (8%)2 (15%)9 (69%)4 (31%)7/11 (64%)4/11 (36%)
Oticon (n = 3)1 (33%)1 (33%)1 (33%)1 (33%)2 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)
Total (n = 64)45 (70%)7 (11%)8 (13%)2 (3%)2 (3%)35 (55%)24 (38%)5 (7%)18/46 (39%)23/46 (50%)5/46 (11%)
  • Note:—ST indicates scala tympani; Int, intermediate position; SV: scala vestibuli.

  • a Some electrode arrays did not pass 360° depth, so the number of measurable cases at 360° was less than at 180°. The number of cases is indicated.