The Journal of International
Advanced Otology
Original Article

Correlation of Preoperative Computerized Tomography Scoring System and the Surgical Encounters in Cochlear Implantation

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Department of ENT, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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Department of ENT, Tanta University, Egypt

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Department of Radiology, Tanta University, Egypt

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Department of ENT, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

J Int Adv Otol 2021; 17: 200-206
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2021.9138
Read: 789 Downloads: 393 Published: 01 May 2021

OBJECTIVE: To propose a numerical radiological scoring system of the pre-operative high-resolution computed tomography scan aiming to predict the surgical difficulty during cochlear implantation.

METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 272 pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation in 3 tertiary referral centers from April 2017 to August 2019. The correlation was attempted between our proposed scoring system (consisting of 8 radiological features) and the intraoperative surgical difficulty both objectively and subjectively.

RESULTS: our proposed scoring system showed a statistically significant correlation with surgical difficulty and also the duration of surgery. Scoring 5 or more predicted the surgical difficulty with a sensitivity of 80.85% and a specificity of 92.13%. The absence of air cells around the facial recess was the most independent predictor of difficulty (P value = .002).

CONCLUSION: This proposed radiological scoring system is a simple reliable method to predict the difficulty which we may encounter during CI surgery. Scoring of 5 or more would predict intraoperative difficulty as opposed to less scoring which would predict a straightforward surgery.

Cite this article as: Elzayat S, Mandour M, Elfarargy H, Lotfy R, Soltan I, Mahrous A. Correlation of preoperative computerized tomography scoring system and the surgical encounters in cochlear implantation. J Int Adv Otol. 2021;17(3):200-206.

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