The avoidance and treatment of scalp flap complications in cochlear implant surgery
Waldman E, Niparko J. The avoidance and treatment of scalp flap complications in cochlear implant surgery. Operative Techniques In Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery 2005, 16: 149-153. DOI: 10.1016/j.otot.2005.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCochlear implantationProper surgical principlesSuccessful cochlear implantationCochlear implant surgeryAggressive therapyIdeal flap designMinor complicationsMost complicationsDevice explantationFlap complicationsImplant surgeryPatient discomfortSurgical principlesSurgical siteComplicationsScalp flapPostauricular areaFlap designSurgeryImplant systemAcceptable appearanceTreatmentImplantationMorbidityPatients