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Human Round Window: Morphometry and Topographical Anatomy and their Effect on Cochlear Implantation.
• 2017
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Authors
Ahmed Seliet1, Ashraf El Hamshary1, Ahmed Elrefai2, Ali Mohamed3 and Sara Gabal4
Keywords
human round window; anatomical variations; cochleostomy; cochlear implantation.
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Abstract
Background: Renewal interest of round window (RW) approaches necessitates further acquaintance of its complex anatomy and its variations.
Aim of work: The aim of this work is to study the anatomical characteristics of human RW and the importance of variations in this anatomy to the process of cochlear implantation (CI). Materials and Methods: Twenty human temporal bones were obtained from cadavers and preserved in formalin. Microdissection was done in two phases, phase 1 through facial recess approach and phase 2 external auditory canal approach after the tympanic membrane and ear ossicles were removed, the RW and OW areas were exposed, shape, height and width of the RW were noted. Its distances from OW was measured.
Results: Oval (60%), round (25%) and triangular (15%) shapes of RW were observed. The average height and width of the RW were 1.91 ± 0.78 mm and 1.37 ± 0.43 mm, respectively. There was a statistically significant correlation (r =0.95, P < 0.001) between the height and width of RW. The distances between the RW and the OW was in the range of 1 –3.5mm. There were no statistically significant differences as regard to gender, or side. Electrode insertion could be challenging in cases where the height and width of the RW are
Aim of work: The aim of this work is to study the anatomical characteristics of human RW and the importance of variations in this anatomy to the process of cochlear implantation (CI). Materials and Methods: Twenty human temporal bones were obtained from cadavers and preserved in formalin. Microdissection was done in two phases, phase 1 through facial recess approach and phase 2 external auditory canal approach after the tympanic membrane and ear ossicles were removed, the RW and OW areas were exposed, shape, height and width of the RW were noted. Its distances from OW was measured.
Results: Oval (60%), round (25%) and triangular (15%) shapes of RW were observed. The average height and width of the RW were 1.91 ± 0.78 mm and 1.37 ± 0.43 mm, respectively. There was a statistically significant correlation (r =0.95, P < 0.001) between the height and width of RW. The distances between the RW and the OW was in the range of 1 –3.5mm. There were no statistically significant differences as regard to gender, or side. Electrode insertion could be challenging in cases where the height and width of the RW are