ENT World Congress: cochlear implants

ENT World Congress

Conferences related to this subject during the ENT World Congress in Paris:

Extending CI: cochlear implants are particularly indicated forprofound deafness in both ears, and have been extended tofluctuating unilateral deafness with low-frequency residual hearing. Could this also be extended toevolving deafness, single-sided deafness,and if so based on what rationale?Saturday, June 24 14h30, room 341, OT KL 03Wednesday, June 28 8h30, room 341, OT RT 14

Prof. Van De Heyning presents theresults of cochlear implants forsingle-sided deafness: after 10 years,what benefits?Tuesday, June 27, 10h,Amphi Bordeaux, OT KL02

The preservation of residual hearingduring cochlear implant surgery isan important issue for patients withlow-frequency hearing with no benefitfrom traditional hearing aids: hearingpreservation during surgery, and midandlong-term results.Saturday, June 24, 14h, room 341, OT KL 01Sunday, June 25, 9h30, room 341, OT RT 02Sunday, June 25, 14h, room 342a

Innovative cochlear implant surgery techniques are dominatedby the robotization of the surgical act. This will be presentedduring a symposium.Sunday, June 25, 11h, room 342b, OT SYMPO 10

The development of new electrodes: short, flexible, perimodiolarelectrode or not, what to choose? Experts come together todiscuss which electrodes are most suitable for which cochlea.Tuesday, June 27 8h30, room 342b, OT CONTRO 02

Cochlear implants have enabled the rehabilitation of deafchildren. However, they have also enabled us to learn more aboutthe development of the auditory system: Blake Papsin offersan overview of what cochlear implants have taught us.Another lecture by a pioneer in central plasticity and deafness,Andrej Kral, will also discuss what he has learned from cochlearimplants in this field.Sunday, June 25, 14h, Blue Amphitheatre, PE KL 03Sunday, June 25, 8h30, Blue Amphitheatre, AU KL 08

Middle-ear implants: what future?

If this topic is of interest to you, you must not miss the twosessions dedicated to it.Saturday, June 24, 14h30, room 352b, OT KL 04Sunday, June 25, 11h, room 341, OT SYMPO 03

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By Dr. Elisabeth Mamelle,AP-HP, GH Pitié-Salpétriere, Oto-rhino-laryngologydepartment, Unit of Otology, Auditory Implants and SkullBase Surgery, Paris, France, and member of the SFORL.