Special applications of cochlear implants in challenging cases Marcin Szymański
08:30 - 10:10
Kajetany K1
Cochlear Implantation in a Malformed Cochlea
08:30 - 08:40 0049
Clinical Outcomes of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation in Children with Hearing Loss and Common Cavity Inner Ear Malformation JIANXIN QIU1, SHANXIAN GAO2, LI YIN2
1 The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Director, china2 ZHEJIANG NUROTRON BIOTECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, china
08:40 - 08:50 0089
Hearing Rehabilitation in Inner Ear Malformations Philipp Zelger1, Joachim Schmutzhard2, Josef Seebacher 3, Simone Graf3
1 Medical University of Innsbruck, University Hospital for Hearing, Speech & Voice Disorders, Österreich2 Medical University of Innsbruck, ENT Departement , Österreich3 Medical University of Innsbruck, Hearing-, Speech-, and Voice Disorders , Österreich
08:50 - 09:00 0183
SURGICAL & AUDIOLOGICAL OUTCOME OF PEDIATRIC CI SURGERY IN IEMs COMPARED TO NORMAL INNER EAR
Nithreen Said1, laila telmesani2
1 Audio‑Vestibular Medicine Unit, Audio‑Vestibular Medicine Unit, Egypt2 IAU, cochlear implant unit, saudi arabia
09:00 - 09:10 0208
Auditory Outcomes by Cochlear Hypoplasia Type (CH-I–IV) in Pediatric Patients Elanur AVCI1, Gamze CEYLAN2, Hilal Burcu ÖZKAN ATAK1
1 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Audiology Department, TURKEY2 Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Audiology Department, TURKEY
09:10 - 09:20 0241
Use of the Slim Straight Electrode in Type III Incomplete Partition Inner Ear Malformation Janez Rebol1, Kitija Daina 2
1 UKC Maribor, Department of otorhinolaryngology, Slovenia2 Children's Clinical University Hospital, Department of otorhinolaryngology, Latvia
09:20 - 09:30 0295
An EABR paradigm for assessing inner ear malformations in cochlear implantation SALMAN ALHABIB1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, epartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SAUDI ARABIA
09:30 - 09:40 0419
Evaluation of Auditory Verbal Performance of Pediatric CI Users with Inner Ear Malformations Yagmur Unal1, Sevgi Kadihanoglu2, Merve Ozbal Batuk3
1 Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Audiology / Faculty of Health Sciences, Turkey2 Kutahya Health Sciences University, Department of Audiometry, Turkey3 Hacettepe University, Department of Audiology, Turkey
09:40 - 09:50 0478
Cochlear Implantation in Anomalous Inner Ear Anatomy: Surgical Challenges and Clinical Outcomes Dr Kune Saphi Pyrbot1, Dr Kiran Natarajan2, Prof. Mohan Kameswaran3
1 Madras ENT Research Foundation , Implant Otology Fellow, India2 Madras ENT Research Foundation, ENT Consultant, India3 Madras ENT Research Foundation , Managing Director and Chief Surgeon, India
09:50 - 10:00 0614
Our experience of 328 cases of cochleovestibular malformations using SMS classification
Ashima Saxena1, Rashmi Agarwal2, Gaurav Gupta3, C Preetam4, Raghav Mehta5, Mukesh Dagur5, Mohnish Grover6
1 Ashwini Saxena ENT Hospital, ENT, India2 Government Medical College, ENT, India3 SP Medical College, ENT, India4 Launceston General Hospital, ENT, Australia5 RUHS College of Medical Sciences, ENT, India6 SMS Medical College, ENT, India
10:00 - 10:10 0628
An EABR paradigm for assessing inner ear malformations in cochlear implantation
Salman Alhabib1, Medhat Yousef2, Fida Almuhawas1
1 King Saud University, King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Saudi Arabia2 King Saud university, King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Saudi Arabia
08:30 - 10:30
Kajetany Lab
Hands-on Workshop Advanced Bionics
08:30 - 08:45
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Keynote Lecture
08:30 - 08:45
Electrophysiology of the Facial Nerve Andrew J. Fishman
08:45 - 09:35
Kajetany Atrium
Scary Pediatric CI Cases
08:45 - 08:55 0005
Factors Influencing the Discontinuation of Cochlear Implants in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anna-Gabriela Ramirez1, Lucie Morin2, Marie-Ève Carrier3, Jenny Laperrière4, Boutheina Jemel1, Victoria Duda1, Stefano Rezzonico1
1 Université de Montréal, École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Canada2 Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest, Déficience Auditive, Canada3 CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréa, Institut Raymond-Dewar, Canada4 CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest, Direction de la recherche, de l'innovation et de l'apprentissage (DRIA), Canada
08:55 - 09:05 0339
Temproparietal fascial flap for reconstruction of exposed cochlear implant Sanjay Patel1, Mira El-Salem 2, Emma Richards1, Sameena Hassan3, Konstance Tzifa4
1 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of ENT, UK2 Birmingham Children's Hospital , Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , UK3 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, UK4 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of ENT , United Kingdom
09:05 - 09:15 0651
CSF otorhinorrhoea in Incomplete partition 1 (SMS CVM 3b): our experience Mohnish Grover1, C Preetam2, Gaurav Gupta3
1 RUHS College of Medical Sciences, ENT, India2 Launceston General Hospital, ENT, Australia3 SP Medical College, ENT, India
09:15 - 09:25 0664
Cochlear implants in Syndromic Children and Malformations
Ashima Saxena1, mohnish grover2, gaurav gupta3, raghav mehta4, mukesh dagur5
Our experience with cochlear implantation in malformed cochlea and speech outcome: A Case series Dr. Rishabh Mehta1, Dr. Amit Goyal1, Dr Vidhu Sharma 1
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, India
08:45 - 09:35
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Facial Nerve & CI
08:45 - 08:55 0211
Relationship of the transmastoid tunnel location in VERIA technique with the Facial nerve and Chorda Tympani nerve, depth and angle of insertion of the electrode by VERIA technique by 3D reconstruction of post operative CT scan of temporal bone Dr. Rohit Udaya Prasad1, Mr Karthik K S2
1 KIMS HOSPITALS, ENT & COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, INDIA2 MEDEL INDIA, CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY, INDIA
08:55 - 09:05 0612
Placement of the MP1 return electrode closer to the cochlea to manage facial stimulation in cochlear implants Aniket A Saoji1, Colin L W Driscoll1
1 Mayo Clinic, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, United States of America
09:05 - 09:15 0636
Management of Uncontrollable Facial Stimulation in CI Patients Markus Dahm1, Vesna Maricc2, Jane Brew2
1 Cochlear Implant Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia2 Next Sense, Australia
09:15 - 09:25 0666
Intra op facial nerve monitoring in cochlear implant surgery -our experience Grace Budhiraja 1, Naveen Passi2
1 Advanced cancer institute , Head and neck surgery and otorhinolaryngology, India 2 Adesh institute of medical science and research , Otorhinolaryngology, Punjab
09:25 - 09:35 0679
Cochlear Implantation: The use of OTOPLAN Reconstructed Images in Trajectory Identification Eman HAJR1, Yassin Abdelsamad2, Fida Almuhawas3, Abdulrahman Hagr3
1 Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Department of Otolaryngology, , Saudi Arabia2 MED-EL GmbH, Research Department, Saudi Arabia3 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), College of medicine , King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
09:40 - 10:50
Kajetany Atrium
Difficult surgical cases
Chair: Caglar Batman
. Katelyn A. Berg
. Isabelle Mosnier
. Luis Lassaletta
. Riyad Khnifes
09:45 - 10:45
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Aural Atresia & Microtia
09:45 - 09:55 0131
Our surgical approach in children with atresia Katrin Reimamm1, Kruthika Thangavelu1, Rainer Weiß2, Jochen Müller-Mazzotta2
1 Philipps-University Marburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany2 Philipps-University Marburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
09:55 - 10:05 0146
Experiences of Sentio system implantation in young children with microtia/atresia Carlos De Paula1, Saúl Astray1, Blanca Pastor1, Dolores Sánchez-Alcón1, Abel Guzmán1
1 La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Otology, Hearing Implants and Lateral Skull Base Unit, Spain
10:05 - 10:15 0195
Audiological outcomes, spatial hearing, masking release and localization ability and quality of life in children and adults with unilateral aural atresia and Bonebridge or Vibrant Soundbridge Sophia Gantner1, Marlene Pollotzek1, Martijn Agterberg2, John-Martin Hempel1
1 Klinikum der Universität München, Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Deutschland2 Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Niederlande
10:15 - 10:25 0210
Hearing rehabilitation for external and middle ear malformations: When and what? Javier Gavilan1
1 La Paz University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology, Spain
10:25 - 10:35 0463
Posterior Placement of a Bone Conduction Implant in Congenital Aural Atresia: Surgical Technique and Considerations Tillo Mennes1
1 St. Elisabeth Hospital, ENT, Belgium
10:35 - 10:45 0634
23 Years Experience of Combined Atresia / Microtia Clinic Markus DAHM1, Sian FAIRBANK2
1 Royal Children's Hospital, ORL, Australia2 Royal Children's Hospital, Plastic Surgery, Australia
10:00 - 11:00
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & tea
10:20 - 10:50
Kajetany K1
Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Natalia Czajka (Teleaudiology and Screening Department, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiolgy and Pathology of Hearing)
11:00 - 13:00
Kajetany Atrium
Demonstration Surgeries - Life Transmission
Chair: Prof. Henryk Skarżyński (Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing)
13:15 - 13:35
Kajetany K1
Keynote Lecture
13:15 - 13:35 0543
Benefits of Genetic Testing for Cochlear Implant Patients Shin-ichi Usami1
1 Shinshu University, Dept. of Hearing Implant Sciences, Japan
13:15 - 15:15
Kajetany Lab
Hands-on Workshop Med-El
13:15 - 14:00
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Challenges and benefits of evidence-based medical decision making
Chair: Christina Schwarz (MED-EL)
VSB reimbursement options in Brazil Arthur Castilho
Vision 2030: what does it mean for decision making on middle ear and bone conduction implants in KSA Isra Al Jazeeri
BB in cholesteatoma treatment compared to surgery alone - a cost-utility analysis Michael Urban
13:30 - 15:30
Exhibition & catering area
Lunch
13:30 - 14:15
Kajetany Atrium
Industry Symposium Advanced Bionics
13:35 - 14:45
Kajetany K1
Genetic Diagnosis
13:35 - 13:45 0426
Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in a Child with Warsaw Breakage Syndrome: Hearing Restoration in a Rare Genetic Disorder Michail Athanasopoulos1, Pinelopi Samara2, Alexandra Vasileiou3, Konstadina Melissourgou4, Ioannis Athanasopoulos5, Thomas Nikolopoulos1
1 Attikon University Hospital, 2nd ENT Department, Greece2 Children's Oncology Unit "Marianna V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA", Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Greece3 Director of Audiology Department , 3rd Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Greece4 Attikon University Hospital , 2nd ENT Department, Greece5 Pediatric Center of Athens, Department of Otology, Audiology, and Pediatric Neurotology, Greece
13:45 - 13:55 0431
Genetic perspective on hearing augmentation in patients with rare inner ear malformations Nina Gan1, Natalia Bałdyga1, Dominika Oziębło1, Marcin Leja1, Mariusz Furmanek2, Henryk Skarżyński3, Monika Ołdak1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Bioimaging Research Center, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, Poland
13:55 - 14:05 0580
Etiologies of hearing loss in a large cohort of CI recipients Frederic Acke1, Freya Swinnen1, Ingeborg Dhooge1
1 Ghent University / Ghent University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Belgium
14:05 - 14:15 0590
Genetic determinants of partial deafness in cochlear implant candidates: insights from targeted and whole exome sequencing Dominika Oziębło1, Natalia Bałdyga1, Marcin Leja1, Nina Gan1, Gabriela Kępczyńska1, Henryk Skarżyński2, Monika Ołdak1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, Poland
14:15 - 14:25 0592
Diagnostic utility of whole exome sequencing in children with profound prelingual hearing loss and impact of genetic background on cochlear implantation outcome
Dominika Oziębło1, Anita Obrycka2, Natalia Bałdyga3, Marcin L. Leja3, Henryk Skarżyński4, Monika Ołdak3
1 InsInstitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearingtitute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Implants and Auditory Perception, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland4 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, Poland
14:25 - 14:35 0617
Cochlear implantation in patients with incomplete partition type 2 and enlarged vestibular aqueduct related to SLC26A4 status Natalia Bałdyga1, Nina Gan1, Dominika Oziębło1, Marcin Leja1, Mariusz Furmanek2, Henryk Skarżyński3, Monika Ołdak1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Bioimaging Research Center, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, Poland
14:35 - 14:45 0710
The Impact of Genetic Diagnosis on Families of Children with Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Deafness: Evidence from a Survey Study Eva Orzan1, Claudia Ceretta1, Agnese Feresin1, Giulia Bresciani1, Raffaella Marchi1, Tiziana Di Cezare1
1 Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Italy
14:10 - 14:55
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Keynote Lectures
14:10 - 14:25
Developments in passive ossicular reconstruction Dirk Beutner
14:25 - 14:40 0256
Towards photoacoustic implants: LDV measurements of skin vibrations during bone conduction stimulation at the mastoid Torsten Rahne1, Dawid Brüning1, Rajalakshmi Sivarajan1
1 University Medicine Halle, HNO, Germany
14:40 - 14:55 0579
Evolution of Bone Conduction Implants in India Sunil Dutt1
1 Apollo Hospitals, ENT, India
14:30 - 15:15
Kajetany Atrium
Industry Symposium Cochlear
14:55 - 15:25
Kajetany K1
Keynote Lectures
14:55 - 15:10
Older adult cochlear implant recipients: considerations and outcomes Margaret Dillon
15:10 - 15:25 0227
Tips and Tricks for Managing Legacy CI Devices Meredith Holcomb1
1 University of Miami, Dept of Otolaryngology, United States
15:05 - 16:55
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Bone Conduction Implants in Adults
15:05 - 15:15 0061
Long-Term Safety and Hearing Benefits of an Active Transcutaneous Bone-Anchored Implant: Results from a 24-Month Multi-Center Investigation Thomas Wesarg1, Susan Arndt1, Emmanuel A M Mylanus2, Peter Monksfield3, James Tysome4, Thomas Lenarz5, Myrthe K S Hol6
1 Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Germany2 Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The Netherlands3 University Hospitals Birmingham (Queen Elizabeth Hospital), Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, United Kingdom4 Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrooke’s Hospital), Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, United Kingdom5 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Germany6 University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The Netherlands
15:15 - 15:25 0104
Host response, microbiome, pain, and aftercare in Bone-Anchored Hearing Systems: Integrating clinical, microbiological, and retrieval-based evidence
Marsel Ganeyev1, Martin L. Johansson1
1 Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, Department of Biomaterials, Sweden
15:25 - 15:35 0152
Local anaesthetic Osia implant surgery in the outpatient clinic - the first 30 patients with 1 year follow up Emma Stapleton1
1 University of Manchester, Department of Otolaryngology, United Kingdom
15:35 - 15:45 0234
The Bonebridge Hearing Implant in Clinical Practice: Safety and Effectiveness in 325 Patients
Piotr Henryk Skarzynski1, Katarzyna Beata Cywka2, Emilia Czaplicka1, Henryk Skarzynski2
1 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Teleaudiology and Screening Department, Poland2 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, Poland
15:45 - 15:55 0293
Bonebridge, long term results, survival rate and complications Mario Zernotti1, Leonardo Ordoñez2, Sofia Angulo Martinez3, Maria Fernanda Di Gregorio4, Paola Medina Bravo5, Carolina Rivera6, Maximo Zernotti4
1 Catholic University of Cordoba, Otorhinolaryngology, Argentina2 Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Hospital Militar, Colombia3 Clínica Universitaria Colombia , Anaboleas Research Team, Colombia4 Sanatorio Allende, ENT, Argentina5 Clinica Universitaria Colombia, Otolaryngology, Colombia6 Dishorto, Implantable hearing solutions, Colombia
15:55 - 16:05 0311
A new fitting strategy for BB-user: clinical feasibility Miryam Calvino1, Luis Lassaletta1, Viktor Koci2, Kamila Kondraciuk3, Fiammetta M. Korsch4, Joachim Schmutzhard5, Antonio della Volpe6, Hamidreza Mojallal3, Elena Muñoz7, Javier Gavilán1
1 La Paz University Hospital, Otolaryngology Department, Spain2 Medical University Hospital Innsbruck, Clinic for Hearing, Speech and Voice Disorders, Austria3 MED-EL GmbH, Clinical Research Department, Austria4 Santobono-Pausilipon Children' Hospita of Naples, Otolaryngology Department. , Italy5 Medical University Hospital Innsbruck, Ear-Nose-Throat Clinic, Austria6 Santobono-Pausilipon Children' Hospita of Naples, Otolaryngology Department, Italy7 MED-EL GmbH, Spain
16:05 - 16:15 0389
Audiologic, Speech Perception, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes Following Osia Implantation Ranin Khayr1, Dana Egra-dagan1, Majd Khoury1, Tamer Mansour2, Waseem Watad2, Riyad Khnefies2
1 Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Israel2 Bnai Zion medical center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Israel
16:15 - 16:25 0403
Long-term Safety and Efficacy of the Bonebridge BCI 601: A Decade of Experience with Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Kristen Rak1, Thomas Keintzel 2, Georg Sprinzl 3, Carolina Köstler 1, Nicole Knoelke 4, Susan Busch 5, Tobias Raffelsberger 6, Astrid Magele 7, Philipp Schörg 7, Robert Jago Wiek 8, Thomas Lenarz 9
1 University of Würzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, Germany2 Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen,, Ear, Nose and Throat Department,, Austria3 University Clinic St. Poelten, Karl Landsteiner Private University, , Ear, Nose and Throat Department,, Austria4 Hannover Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology,, Germany5 , Hannover Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngolog, Germany6 Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, , Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Austria7 University Clinic St. Poelten, Karl Landsteiner Private University, , Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Austria8 Vibrant Clinical Research Department, MED-EL,, Austria9 Hannover Medical School,, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Germany
16:25 - 16:35 0428
Osia® System Outcomes in Colombia: A Large Multicenter Cohort (2019–2025) Rafael Jaramillo1, Francisco Gonzalez2, Jorge Cabrera3, Ordoñez-Ordoñez Leonardo4, Jose Agustin Caraballo5
1 Hospital de Caldas SES, Colombia2 Universidad del Valle, Colombia3 Clínica Imbanaco , Colombia4 Clínica Universitaria Colombia-Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Colombia5 Clínica Los Nogales, Colombia
16:35 - 16:45 0434
Does the postoperative result on the COSI: patient -function perception of benefit varies depending on the type of electrode implanted? Tatiana García1, Bertha Villegas2, Estefany Hernandez3, Marcela Marchena4, Josefita Marceles5
1 OIGO BIEN, especialistas oído y vértigo, Colombia2 Audiologa Bertha Villegas, Colombia3 Clínica Universitaria Colombia, Colombia4 Centro de Diagnóstico Otológico – DIAUDIO, Colombia5 Te Oigo, Centro audiológico, Colombia
16:45 - 16:55 0479
How should we perform Osia® implantation: the experiences of two European clinics Wojciech Gawęcki1, Ann-Kathrin Rauch2, Marta Pietraszek1, Maria Jaworska1, Ewelina Bartkowiak1, Susan Arndt2
1 Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poland2 University of Freiburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Germany
15:30 - 16:15
Kajetany Atrium
Industry Symposium Med-El
15:30 - 17:25
Kajetany K1
CI Outcomes Adult Users
15:30 - 15:40 0545
Results of EAS Performed in Japan using Long Electrodes: A Multicenter Retrospective Survey Shin-ichi Usami1
1 Shinshu University, Dept. of Hearing Implant Sciences, Japan
15:40 - 15:50 0143
Long-term efficacy of Chinese domestic cochlear implants: A 15-year in-depth follow-up in post-lingual deafened patients
Haiqiao Du1, Jianan Li1, Shiming Yang1, Li Yin2
1 The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, China2 Zhejiang Nurotron Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Audiology, Speech & Medical Research Institute, China
15:50 - 16:00 0190
Tinnitus and Tolerance to Loudness in Adult Cochlear Implant Users Patrizia Mancini1, Ginevra Portanova2, Ilaria Giallini2, Maria Nicastri2, Hilal Dincer D'Alessandro2
1 Sapienza Univesity of Rome, Sense Organs, Italy2 University Sapienza of Rome, Sense organs, Italy
16:00 - 16:10 0218
Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implant Surgery Rajeev Kapila1
1 Deep Hospital, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, India
16:10 - 16:20 0417
Defining Clinically Meaningful Change in Speech Perception Following Cochlear Implantation: A Data-Driven Approach Yifat Yaar Soffer1, Shir Leshem2, Haya Fogel Grinvald3, Yael Henkin1
1 Sheba Medical Center, Hearing, Speech and Language Center, Israel2 Tel Aviv University, Department of Communication Disorders, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Israel3 Hebrew University, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Israel
16:20 - 16:30 0439
Towards precision medicine in cochlear implantation: a multibrand study correlating postoperative radiological assessment, clinical data and functional outcomes Giulia Zambonini1, Domenico Cuda2, Giuseppe Di Trapani2
1 Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, ENT Unit, Italia2 Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, ENT Unit, Italy
16:30 - 16:40 0484
Long-Term Audiovestibular Outcomes Before and After Cochlear Implantation Manja Hribar1, Teja Hržič1, Anita Kastelic1, Mateja Božič1, Nina Božanič Urbančič1, Dejan Mladenov1, Iztok Fošnarič1, Saba Battelino1
1 University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, Slovenia
16:40 - 16:50 0587
Psychophysical outcomes for variations of Focused Multipolar Stimulation Nicolas Verhaert1, Andrzej Zarowski2, Anke Plasmans3, Naomi Croghan3, Christopher Long3, Sarah Duran3, Jennifer Torres3, Sean Anderson3, Harish Krishnamoorthi3, Emily Lundberg3, Geert De Ceulaer3, Sam Denys1, Lieselot Van Deun1, Liesbeth De Coninck2, Annelies Vermeiren2, Alison Biever4, David Kelsall4
1 University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium2 European Institute for Otorhinolaryngology, Sint-Augustinus Hospital Antwerp, Belgium3 Cochlear Ltd, Australia4 Rocky Mountain Ear Center, United States
16:50 - 17:00 0668
Evaluating the Real-World Impact of Roger Adaptive Digital Modulation Technology on Speech Understanding in Cochlear Implant Users ANINDA DUTI BANIK1
1 ADVANCED BIONICS, CLINICAL & RESEARCH, INDIA
17:00 - 17:10 0669
Functional and surgical outcomes of cochlear implantation: clinical evidence from the Department of Laryngology, Medical University of Silesia
Lucyna Klimczak-Gołąb1, Małgorzata Toroń2, Katarzyna Przytuła-Kandzia3, Bartosz Witek3, Jarosław Markowski4
1 Medical University of Silesia , Department of Laryngology,Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice , Poland2 Medical University of Silesia, Department of Laryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice , Polska3 Medical University of Silesia, Department of Laryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Poland4 Medical University of Silesia, Deparment of Laryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Poland
17:10 - 17:20 0702
Factors Contributing to Outcomes in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: Analysis of a Multicenter Cochlear Implant Registry Koichiro Wasano1
1 Japan Cochlear Implant Registry for Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Evaluation (J-CIRCLE), undefined, Japan
17:20 - 17:25 0039
The Clinical Effect of Steroids for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation: Conclusions Based on Three Cochlear Implant Systems and Two Administration Regimes Magdalena Skarżyńska 1, Elżbieta Gos 2, Adam Walkowiak 2, Artur Lorens 2, Andrzej Pastuszak2, Łukasz Plichta 2, Aleksandra Kołodziejak 2, Piotr Skarżyński2
1 Institute of Sensory Organs , undefined, Poland 2 World Hearing Center , Poland
16:00 - 18:00
Kajetany Lab
Hands-on Workshop Cochlear
16:30 - 17:30
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & tea
16:30 - 17:30
Kajetany Atrium
SSD in Children and Adults - When and How?
Chair: . Piotr H. Skarżyński
. Dayse Tavora-Vieira
. Hillary A. Snapp
. Silke Helbig
. Jacob B. Hunter
. Artur Lorens
17:00 - 17:15
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Keynote Lecture
17:00 - 17:15 0137
Surgical placement possibilities, audiological benefit, and quality of life following Bonebridge implantation in children Milan Urík1, Soňa Měchurová1, Dagmar Hošnová1, Vít Kruntorád2, Jan Šíma1
1 University Hospital Brno, Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Czech Republic2 University Hospital Brno, Department od Pediatric otorhinolaryngology, Czech Republic
17:15 - 18:45
Kajetany Park Kajetany
Bone Conduction Implants in Children
17:15 - 17:25 0105
Active bone conduction hearing implant (BCI BoneBridge®) for children and adolescents with congenital single-sided deafness (SSD) Assen Koitschev1, Nadine Berger1, Antje Ulmer1, Christiane Koitschev1
1 Klinikum Stuttgart, ORL-Dept., Germany
17:25 - 17:35 0111
Long-term Stability and Performance of the Bonebridge® Implant in a Pediatric Population: A 12-Year Follow-up Sofia Bravo-Torres1, Der Carolina2, Nicolas Pons2
1 Hospital Dr. Luis Cavo Mackenna, Audiology Unit, Chile2 Hospital Dr. Luis Calvo Mackenna, ENT Unit, Chile
17:35 - 17:45 0157
Expanded pediatric indications of MED-EL BONEBRIDGE Sarah Gitomer1, Greg Allen2, Lori Silveira3, Paul Hynes1, Moira McShane4, Lauren Alexander4, Kirsten Adkisson4
1 University of Colorado School of Medicine, Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, United States2 Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Otolaryngology, United States3 Children's Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Surgery, United States4 Children's Hospital Colorado, Audiology, United States
17:45 - 17:55 0219
Bonebridge in very young children is safe and effective Anke Lesinski-Schiedat1, Kerstin Willenborg1, Thomas Lenarz1, Susan Busch1
1 MHH, ENT Clinic & DHZ, Germany
17:55 - 18:05 0235
Outcomes of active bone conduction implants (Bonebridge, Sentio, and Osia): a clinical study in pediatric and adult populations
Piotr Henryk Skarzynski1, Katarzyna Beata Cywka2, Emilia Czaplicka1, Henryk Skarzynski2
1 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Teleaudiology and Screening Department, Poland2 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, Poland
18:05 - 18:15 0340
Oticon Sentio Outcomes in patients aged 12 years and above: the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Experience Sanjay Patel1, Anne Child-Hymas2, Jaspreet Gill3, Sameena Hassan4, Anne-Louise McDermott1, Konstance Tzifa1
1 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of ENT, UK2 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of Audiology , UK3 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of Audiology, UK4 Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery , UK
18:15 - 18:25 0374
Sentio implantation in young children – initial results from a prospective multi-centre study Harry Powell1, Cillian Forde1, Ann-Louise McDermott2, Robert Nash3, Myrthe Hol4, Emmanuel Mylanus5, Xabier Altuno6, Carlos de Paula7, Serafín Sánchez8
1 Guy's & St Thomas' and Evelina London Children's Hospitals, St Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre, United Kingdom2 Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom3 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Sight and Sound Centre, United Kingdom4 University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands5 Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands6 Universitario de Donostia, Spain7 Hospital Universitari y Politécnico La Fe, Spain8 Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Spain
18:25 - 18:35 0432
Surgical and Audiological Outcomes of Osia® in Children Under 12 Years: A Large Multicenter Series Jose Agustin Caraballo1, Leonardo Elias Ordoñez-Ordoñez2, Carlos Felipe Franco3, José Eduardo Guzmán4
Safety and Outcome of Piezoelectric Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implants for Children Younger Than 5 Years: A Prospective Cohort Study Eulaf Alaadah1, Faisal Zawawi2, Afnan Bukhari2, Mohamed Garrada2
1 King AbdulAziz University , Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Saudi Arabia2 King AbdulAziz University, Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Saudi Arabia
17:30 - 19:00
Kajetany K1
CI Outcomes Children
17:30 - 17:40 0703
Factors Contributing to Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users: Analysis of a Multicenter Cochlear Implant Registry Kenichi Takano1, Koichiro Wasano1
1 Japan Cochlear Implant Registry for Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Evaluation (J-CIRCLE), undefined, Japan
17:40 - 17:50 0482
Early Speech Development in Romanian Children with Cochlear Implants Assessed Using the LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) Luminita Radulescu1, Alina Ivanov2
1 Grigore T Popa University of Medicine, ORL, Romania2 Rehabilitation Hospital, ORL, Romania
17:50 - 18:00 0546
Early Auditory Development Following Cochlear Implantation in Children with Comorbidities Elżbieta Włodarczyk1, Anita Obrycka2, Artur Lorens3, Piotr H. Skarżyński4, Henryk Skarżyński3
1 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Rehabilitation Clinic, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing of Hearing, World Hearing Center, , Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland4 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of HearingAuditory Perception, World Hearing Center, Poland
18:00 - 18:10 0644
Earlier cochlear implantation for children under 24 months of age is associated with a graded improvement in speech performance Alexander North1, Harry Powell1, Mary Ghrayeb-Haddad2, Katherine Wilson3, Jannet Horton3, Kirsty Morrish3, Caroline Bartrop3, Jo Garvey3
1 Guy's and St Thomas NHS Trust, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom2 Boston Childrens Hospital, Otolaryngology, USA3 Guy's and St Thomas NHS Trust, Audiology, United Kingdom
18:10 - 18:20 0635
The correlation between asymmetric cochlear implant depth of insertion and interaural cochlear dimension variability Ohad Hilly1, Hadas Knoller1, Tally Greenstein2, Meirav Sokolov3, Noga Lipshitz1, David Ulanovski4, Eyal Raveh5, Ofir Zavdy1
1 Rabin Medical Center, Otolaryngology, Israel2 Schneider Children Medical Center, Cochlear implant service, Israel3 Schneider Children Medical Center, Otolaryngology, Israel4 Scneider Children Medical Center, Otolaryngology, Israel5 Schneider Children Medical Center, Otoloryngology, Israel
18:20 - 18:30 0421
Sequential bilateral cochlear implants in prelingually deaf children Anita Obrycka1, Artur Lorens1, Adam Walkowiak1, Henryk Skarżyński1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland
18:30 - 18:40 0378
Electrode contacts in the functional acoustic hearing region for adult and pediatric cochlear implant recipients Nicholas Thompson1, Kevin Brown1, Margaret Dillon1
1 University of North Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, USA
18:40 - 18:50 0094
Sensitivity for Interaural Time Differences with Fine Structure Coding in Bilaterally Cochlear Implanted Children Thomas Wesarg1, Konstantin Wiebe1, Aurelia Daxer2, Christian Wirtz3, Reinhold Schatzer3, Peter Nopp3, Jan W H Schnupp4, Susan Arndt1, Nicole Rosskothen-Kuhl2
1 Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cochlear Implant Section, Germany2 Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Section for Experimental and Clinical Otology, Neurobiological Research Laboratory, Germany3 MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, undefined, Austria4 Chinese University Hong Kong, Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
18:50 - 19:00 0565
Neurocognitive Involvement in Cochlear Implant Recipients: Insights from Functional Head Impulse Test, Reading Span, and QuickSIN: Preliminary Study Irem OZDAS1, Nezafet Ozturk Akar1, Nilüfer Bal2, Ayse Ayca Ciprut3
1 Marmara University, Health Science Institute Audiology and Speech Disorders Programme, Turkey2 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Audiology, Turkiye3 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Audiology, Turkey
17:40 - 18:40
Kajetany Atrium
Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant - For Who and When?
1 Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, China2 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China3 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery,, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China
08:05 - 08:25
CI in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? Luis Lassaletta
08:25 - 08:45
Objective measures in ABI: from science to practice Ranjith Rajeswaran
07:45 - 09:15
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
ECochG During Cochlear Implantation: Standard of Care or Academic Luxury?
Chair: Stefan Weder (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland)
. Adrian Dalbert
. Christofer Bester
. Stephen O'Leary
. Adam Walkowiak
. Oliver Adunka
. Farid Alzhrani
. Diana Arweiler-Harbeck
. Amit Walia
07:45 - 09:05
Universe Ballroom
Keynote Lectures
07:45 - 08:05 0694
Factors That Impact Functional Hearing Preservation Bruce Gantz1
1 University of Iowa, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, USA
08:05 - 08:25
Modiolar Proximity (tbc) Akira Ishiyama
08:25 - 08:45 0198
Low-frequency hearing matters for CI users: the rationale for long electrode arrays with apical fine-structure stimulation. Paul VAN DE HEYNING1
1 Antwerp University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Belgium
08:45 - 09:05
Electric & Acoustic Hearing - Separate or Alone Artur Lorens
07:45 - 08:30
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Everything you always wanted to know about bone conduction implants
Chair: Mario Zernotti (Catholic University of Cordoba), . Maximo Zernotti
08:25 - 08:55
Pine+Hazel
Keynote Lectures
08:25 - 08:40 0020
Robotic CI surgery: keyhole procedure or only partial electrode insertion into the cochlea? Marco Caversaccio1
1 University Hospital Bern, Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Switzerland
08:40 - 08:55 0430
Impedance, neural health and Functional Outcomes in Robotic-Assisted or Manual Cochlear Implantation: A Comparative Study Philippe LEFEBVRE1, Guillaume Gersdorff2
1 Liege University, ORL, Belgium2 CHU de Liège, ORL, Belgium
08:45 - 09:00
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Keynote Lectures
08:45 - 09:00 0265
Power Stapes Vibroplasty in Otosclerosis: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes Benjamin Loader1
1 Klinik Landstrasse, ENT Department, Austria
08:55 - 10:20
Pine+Hazel
Robotic Surgery
08:55 - 09:05 0093
Adoption of the iotaSOFT Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implantation System: Initial Experience and Early Outcomes
Eric Cunningham1, Rivka Bornstein2, Katrina Stidham2
1 New York Medical College, USA2 WMCHealth, Otolaryngology, USA
09:05 - 09:15 0103
Preliminar result of robotic approach in CI-surgery in a pediatric population: multicentric study. Fiammetta M. Korsch Antonio della Volpe1
Powered Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Using OTODRIVE with FLEX Electrodes Jacob Hunter1, Anika Walia1, Karla Belcastro1, Keira Mehigan1, Lauren Lucas1
1 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Otolaryngology, United States
09:25 - 09:35 0232
Robotic Cochlear Implant Surgey, What has been achieved and what awaits exploration. Vedat Topsakal1
1 CliniquesUniversitaire St. Luc/ Universite Catholique Louvain UCL , Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Belgium
09:35 - 09:45 0413
Robotic Assistance in Cochlear Implantation: A Large Animal Model Study Till Buschhorn1
1 Medical University of Vienna, Department for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Austria
09:45 - 09:55 0464
Early Clinical Experience with Robot-Assisted Electrode Insertion in Cochlear Implantation Using the Med-El Otoarm-Otodrive System Vincent Lin1, Joseph Chen1, Trung Le1, Kevin Jer David1, Kari Smilsky1
1 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Canada
09:55 - 10:05 0519
First clincal experience with a Novel Robotic-Assisted System for Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion Thomas Lenarz1, Nils Prenzler1, Kerstin Willenborg1, Timm Max1, Rolf Salcher1
1 Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Deutschland
10:05 - 10:15 0521
Surgical and electrophysiological experience with the semi-robotic Otodrive/Otoarm system
Christoph Pfeiffer1, Sefa Aygün2, Angelina Fröse3, Lars Uwe Scholtz2, Ingo Todt4
1 Alexianer St. Gertrauden H, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany2 Bielefeld University, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany3 Bielefeld University, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck , Germany4 Alexianer St.Gertrauden Hospital, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, DE
09:00 - 10:30
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & Tea
09:00 - 10:30
Poplar+Adler
ABI and CI in Tumor Patients
Chair: . Robert Behr
. Robert Behr
. Thomas Klenzner
. Nicholas Thomas
. Martin U. Schuhmann
09:00 - 10:00
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Active Middle Ear Implants
09:00 - 09:10 0041
Investigations on Directional Hearing With One-Sided Fitting of an Active Middle Ear Implant or Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Christoph Müller1, Hannes Seidler1, Janina Kuch1, Anna Tsypina1, Thomas Zahnert1, Susen Lailach1
1 TU Dresden, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
09:10 - 09:20 0128
The Stapes Head Coupler: A Novel, Low-Profile Solution for Optimized Vibroplasty Outcomes
Kristen Rak1, Björn Spahn1, Carolina Köstler2, Anja Kurz1, Mario Cebulla3, Stephan Hackenberg1
1 Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Würzburg, Germany2 Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Würzburg, Germany3 Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Würzurg, Germany
09:20 - 09:30 0286
VSB as a viable treatment for complex hearing loss, 15 years experience of MUMC and RadboudUMC Gijs Hoskam1, Katja Hellingman1, Froukje Cals2, Arno Janssen2, Cris Lanting2
1 Maastricht University Medical Center, ENT/Audiology, Netherlands2 Radboud University Medical Center, ENT, Netherlands
09:30 - 09:40 0317
Long-term results for intraoperative verification of the coupling efficiency of the Vibrant Soundbridge using auditorily evoked brainstem responses Mario Cebulla1, Carolina Köstler1, Johannes Völker1, Kristen Rak1
1 University Hospital Wuerzburg, Comprehensive Hearing Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
09:40 - 09:50 0329
Maximum output, dynamic range and speech recognition of Vibrant Soundbridge implanted patients using forward stimulation Susan Busch1, Rolf Salcher1, Hannes Maier1
1 Hannover Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology , Germany
09:50 - 10:00 0573
OUTCOME OF VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT WITH SHORT PROCESS COUPLER IN OLDER ADULTS Chul Ho JANG1, DoYeon Kim2
1 Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Otolaryngology/Acting Staff, South Korea2 Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Otolaryngology, South Korea
09:10 - 10:10
Universe Ballroom
Hearing Preservation
09:10 - 09:20 0025
Proven Hearing Preservation with MED-EL FLEX Electrode Arrays: Real-World Evidence to support Hearing Preservation Claims Jasmine Rinnofner1, Stefano Morettini1, Karin Koinig1, Huajie Bu1, Magdalena Breu1, Ilona Anderson1
1 MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Clinical Research Department, Österreich
09:20 - 09:30 0169
Preserving What Matters: Functional & Structural Hearing Preservation in CI Surgery Revisited
Philipp Aebischer1, Georgios Mantokoudis2, Marco Caversaccio3, Stefan Weder4
1 University of Bern, ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, Switzerland2 Bern University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Switzerland3 Bern University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Switzerland4 Bern University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Switzerland
09:30 - 09:40 0197
The HEARRING Opinion Study on Hearing and Structure Preservation surgery Paul VAN DE HEYNING1, Hearring Study Group2
1 Antwerp University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Belgium2 Hearring, Austria
09:40 - 09:50 0248
Effect of Cochlear Implant Electrode Array to Scala Tympani Volume Ratio on Early Hearing Preservation Saangyoung Lee1, Luke Helpard2, Michael Canfarotta3, Margaret Dillon4, Anne Selleck4, Nicholas Thompson4, Matthew Dedmon4, Kevin Brown4
1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, United States2 MED-EL Corporation, Austria3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, United States4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, United States
09:50 - 10:00 0321
The Bulls-i trial: when is residual hearing compromised, during surgery or afterwards? Emmanuel Mylanus1, Nicolas Verhaert2, Andrzej Zarowski3, Stephen O'Leary4, Wendy Huinck1, Andy Beynon1, Coby Lindeboom1
1 Radboudumc, Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands2 University Hospital Leuven, Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium3 St Augustinus Hospital, European institute for otorhinolaryngology (EIORL) , Belgium4 University of Melbourne, Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia
10:00 - 10:10 0524
Effect of Electrode Array and Surgical Approach on Structure and Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Hans Thomeer1, Imogen v Beurden1, Huib Versnel1, Robert Stokroos1
1 UMC Utrecht, Otorhinolaryngology, Netherlands
09:20 - 10:50
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Intracochlear Cortical Recordings in Cochlear Implant Users: From Foundations to Clinical Perspectives
Chair: Joseph Attias (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Haifa, Israel)
Intracorporeal Recordings in CI: From Cochlea to Cortex Andy Beynon
Intracochlear Brain Recording in CI Users: Introducing a New Frontier in Clinical Cortical Assessment Joseph Attias
Tracking Cortical Neuroplasticity Using the Cochlear Implant Anu Sharma
Cortical Development of the Auditory Pathway in Single-Sided Deafness: Hearing Ear versus Cochlear Implant Adam Walkowiak
10:15 - 10:45
Universe Ballroom
Keynote Lecture
10:15 - 10:45
Partial Deafness Treatment Henryk Skarżyński
10:15 - 11:15
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Vibrant Soundbrigde - Pearls and Pitfalls?
Chair: Benjamin Loader (Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien)
The Vibrant Soundbrigde - a bigger picture Benjamin Loader
The Vibrant Soundbridge and Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Do’s and Don`ts Georg Sprinzl
The Vibrant Soundbridge and the Round Window - Pearls and Pitfalls Kristen Rak
Local or general anesthesia for primary and revision VSB-Surgery Christian Martu
10:25 - 11:40
Pine+Hazel
Robotic CI
Chair: Marco Caversaccio (University Hospital, Dept of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Bern)
. Antonio della Volpe
. Jan Boucek
. Milan Urik
. Stefan Weder
. Joachim Müller
. Luminita Radulescu
10:45 - 12:00
Poplar+Adler
ABI surgery in children
Chair: . Levent Sennaroglu
10:45 - 11:45
Universe Ballroom
Special Round Table on Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Henryk Skarżyński , Piotr H. Skarżyński
. Margaret Dillon
. Paul Van de Heyning
. Bruce J. Gantz
. Manuel Manrique
. Kevin D. Brown
. Angel Ramos Macias
10:55 - 11:55
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
ECochG
10:55 - 11:05 0176
Positive intra-operative electrocochleography track patterns with the HiFocus SlimJ electrode array are associated with stable and improved hearing preservation rates BLANCA MARIA PASTOR GOMIS1, CARLOS DE PAULA VERNETTA 2, ABEL GUZMÁN CALVETE 1, JAVIER GISBERT AGUILAR 3, Amparo Platero Zamarreño 3, JUAN MARTÍN-LAGOS MARTÍNEZ 4, NICOLÁS MÜLLER LOCATELLI 5, MARTA MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ 4, UNAI MARTÍNEZ DE ESTÍBARIZ CERDÁN6
1 Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Spain2 Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, undefined, Spain3 Hospital Universitari de La Ribera, Spain4 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Spain5 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, undefined, Spain6 Advanced Bionics GmbH, European Research Centre, Germany
11:05 - 11:15 0188
The application of intracochlear ECochG realtime monitoring in minimally invasive cochlear implant surgery Yajing Wang1
1 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Department of Otolaryngology, China
11:15 - 11:25 0334
ECochG monitoring of manual and Otodrive CI insertions
Sidharta Gupta1, Vincent Van Rompaey2, Dyan Ramekers1, Marc Lammers 3
1 University of Antwerp, Translational Neurosciences, Belgium2 Antwerp University Hospital, ENT, Belgium3 Antwerp University Hospital , ENT, Belgium
11:25 - 11:35 0385
Novel: Multifrequency monitoring of the hearing trauma in combination with fluoroscopy in long Flex electrode Greg Eigner Jablonski1, Muneera Iftikhar1, Benedicte Falkenberg-Jensen2, Hilde Korslund3, Ralf Greisiger4
1 Oslo University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Norway2 Oslo University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Norway3 Oslo University Hospital, Intervention Centre, Norway4 Oslo University Hospital, 1Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Norway
11:35 - 11:45 0412
Cochlear microphonic latency changes during cochlear implantation support basilar membrane fixation in mid-peak response patterns Christo Bester1, Tayla Razmovski1, Jean-Marc Gerard1, Stephen O'Leary1
1 University of Melbourne, Otolaryngology, Australia
11:45 - 11:55 0683
Bilateral Real-Time ECochG Monitoring in CI Surgery: Two Pediatric Cases with 2.5-Year Hearing Outcomes Shruti Bansal1, MILIND KIRTANE2, ANINDA DUTI BANIK3, AMIT ANAND JAYACHANDRAN4, MOHINI SHAH5
1 SRCC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INDIA2 PD HINDUJA HOSPITAL, INDIA3 ADVANCED BIONICS, INDIA4 APPLE SHC, INDIA5 AARAMBH, INDIA
11:30 - 12:30
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Vestibular implants
Chair: Angelica Perez Fornos (Geneva University Hospitals), Raymond van de Berg (Maastricht University Medical Center), . Charley Della Santina
11:50 - 12:20
Pine+Hazel
Keynote Lectures
11:50 - 12:05 0506
Inner ear drug delivery in combination with cochlear implants Stefan Plontke1
1 Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
12:05 - 12:20
Drug Eluting Electrodes Stephen O'Leary
12:00 - 14:30
Exhibition & catering area
Lunch
12:00 - 12:50
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
cCMV Screening & Management: Bridging the Gap Between Global Protocol
Chair: Fatthi Baki
. Karen Gordon
. Lawrence R. Lustig
. Jaya Nichani
. Tiziana Lazzarotto
12:00 - 12:45
Universe Ballroom
Bone Conduction Implants
Chair: Katarzyna B. Cywka (Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing)
12:15 - 13:55
Poplar+Adler
ABI or CI in Vestibular Schwannoma
12:15 - 12:25 0033
To Hear Again: an auditory brainstem implant journey Hannah McPierzie1
1 MED-EL, Hearpeers Mentor - ABI, Australia
12:25 - 12:35 0113
Influence of Age at Implantation and Implant Duration on Auditory and Speech-Language Outcomes in Children with Auditory Brainstem Implants Yiwen Zhang1, Yu Zhang2, Yun Li3, Hao Wu2
1 Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, China2 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China3 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery,, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China
12:35 - 12:45 0115
Hypertonic Saline (4.54%) versus Mannitol (20%) for Brain Relaxation in Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Cohort Study Jingjie Li1, Jingjie Li1, Jingjie Li1, Jingjie Li1, Jingjie Li1, Jingjie Li1
1 Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,, Anesthesiology Department, China
12:45 - 12:55 0180
Lack of Auditory Sensation Through a Cochlear Implant but Present Electrical Compound Action Potentials in Patients with Translabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Resection Courtney Kolberg1, Nicholas Deep1, Matthew Carlson2, Aniket Saoji2
1 Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Otolaryngology / Assistant Professor, United States2 Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Otolaryngology / Professor, United States
12:55 - 13:05 0141
Hearing restoration strategy in NF2-related schwannomatosis: outcomes of cochlear implantation and auditory brainstem implantation Wenxi Gu1, Yiwen Zhang1, Yongchuan Chai1, Yun Li1, Hao Wu1
1 Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospita, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, China
13:05 - 13:15 0221
Awareness and Acceptance of Hearing Rehabilitation in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients with Postoperative SSD Zdenek Fik1
1 University hospital Motola and Homolka, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Czech Republic
13:15 - 13:25 0448
Cochlear Implantation Versus Auditory Brainstem Implantation in Cochlear Nerve Dysplasia Wenxi GU1, Jie Liu1, Yiwen Zhang1, Yun Li1, Hao Wu1
1 Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, China
13:25 - 13:35 0477
Long-Term Auditory-Verbal Performance and Quality of Life Following Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation Dr Lekhaa Mohanraj 1, Dr Shanmuga Priya N S2, Prof Mohan Kameswaran3
1 Madras ENT Research Foundation, Implant Otology Fellow , India 2 Madras ENT Research Foundation , Junior Consultant, Otorhinolaryngology , India 3 Madras ENT Research Foundation, Managing Director and Chief Surgeon, India
13:35 - 13:45 0618
Argentinian Program of ABI in Children Daniel A. de la Torre Diamante1, Norma Pallares1, Vicente Diamante1
1 CIC Diamante, Argentina
13:45 - 13:55 0637
Evaluation of Local Evoked Potentials and eSRT Responses in Auditory Brainstem Implant Users: Preliminary Findings Aysegul Zeytin Cinpolat1, Nazire Irem Karakuluk2, Aysenur Aykul Yagcıoglu3, Aysegul Esdogan3, Merve Batuk4, Betul Cicek Cinar4
1 Ankara Medipol University, Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Türkiye2 Atılım University, Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Türkiye3 KTO Karatay, Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Türkiye4 Hacettepe University, Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Türkiye
12:20 - 12:50
Pine+Hazel
Drug Delivery Through Electrodes
12:20 - 12:30 0287
Pivotal multicentre randomised controlled trial of a dexamethasone-eluting slim straight electrode (CI622D) vs. standard electrode (CI622) in newly implanted adults with bilateral moderately severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss: a 6-month interim analysis Antje Aschendorff1, Christophe Vincent2, Melville Da Cruz3, Catherine Birman4, Olivier Deguine5, Isabelle Mosnier6, Stephen O’Leary7, Emma Stapleton8, Manuel Ketterer1, Alyssa Gilbert9, Manjula Schou9, Thomas Lenarz10
1 Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany2 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, France3 Westmead Private Hospital, Australia4 Macquarie University, Australia5 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, France6 Hôpital Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, France7 University of Melbourne, Australia8 Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom9 Cochlear Limited, Australia10 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
12:30 - 12:40 0500
Cochlear implantation with a dexamethasone-releasing electrode carrier – a multicentre national study Stefan Plontke1, Stefan Dazert2, Thomas Lenarz3, Hubert Löwenheim4, Marcus Neudert5, Kristen Rak6, Timo Stöver7, Torsten Rahne1, Sören Schilp8
1 Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany2 Catholic Hospital Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany3 Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany4 University Hospital Tübingen, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany5 Technical University Dresden, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Germany6 Würzburg University Hospital, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany7 Frankfurt University Hospital, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany8 MED-EL Medical Electronics, Austria
12:40 - 12:50 0516
Clinical Longterm Results of a Flexible Dexamethasone-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrode Thomas Lenarz1, Rolf Salcher1, Andreas Büchner1, Nils Prenzler1, Daniel Kley1
1 Hannover Medical School, Otolaryngology, Deutschland
12:40 - 13:00
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Keynote Lecture
12:40 - 13:00 0550
Latest advances in Vestibular Implants Angel Ramos Macias1, Manuel Manrique Rodriguez2, Jaime Monedero Alonso3, Raquel Manrique Huarte2, Emmanuel Mylanus4, Wendy Huinck5, Andy Beynon5, Andrzej Zarowski6, Morgana Sluydts6, Juan C. Falcón7, Silvia Borkoski8, Susana Benitez1, Joan Lorente2, Carl van Himbeck 9, Daniel Smith10, Remo Arts10, Erika van Baelen10, Antonin Rambaul11, Angel Ramos de Miguel9
1 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT, Spain2 University Clinic of Navarra, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Spain3 Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT , Spain4 Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands5 Radboud University Medical Center , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands6 Sint-Augustinus Hospital Antwerp, European Institute for Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium7 Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT, Spain8 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT , Spain9 Cochlear Technology Center, Belgium10 Cochlear Technology Center , Belgium11 Cochlear Technology Cente, Belgium
12:55 - 13:55
Pine+Hazel
New drugs to preserve and restore hearing: around the corner or decades away?
Chair: . Christoph Arnoldner
. Christoph Arnoldner
. Stephen O'Leary
. Stefan Plontke
. Hubert Löwenheim
12:55 - 13:15
Universe Ballroom
Keynote Lecture
12:55 - 13:15
A Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant shows potential benefits for adults with hearing loss Philippe Lefebvre
13:00 - 14:00
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
cCMV infection: Current Controverties on Diagnosis
Chair: . Anna Rita Fetoni
. Tiziana Lazzarotto
. Albert Park
. Eva Karltorp
. Francesca Forli
13:00 - 13:40
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Vestibular Implants
13:00 - 13:10 0029
Effect of Baseline Stimulation on Vestibular Responses in Human Vestibular Implant Recipients Raymond van de Berg1, Marieke Ten Hoor1, Bernd Vermorken1, Elke Devocht1, Nils Guinand2, Angelica Pérez-Fornos2, Stan van Boxel1
1 Maastricht UMC, Nederland2 University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland
13:10 - 13:20 0161
Anatomical Feasibility of Robotic Keyhole Access to the Semicircular Canals for Vestibular Implantation Georgios Mantokoudis1, Elke Loos2, Franca Wagner3, Stefan Weder3, Marco D. Caversaccio3, Nils Guinand4, Raymond Van de Berg5, Philipp Aebischer6
1 University of Bern, Inselspital , University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Switzerland2 School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Netherlands3 University of Bern, Inselspital , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Switzerland4 Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Division of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Switzerland5 School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Netherlands6 ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Hearing Research Laboratory, Switzerland
13:20 - 13:30 0242
Use of a Split Array electrode cochlear implant as a Vestibulocochlear implant Felicitos Santos Garza1
1 INSTITUTO OTOLOGICO MONTERREY, DIRECTOR, MEXICO
13:30 - 13:40 0299
From Protocol to Practice: Early Multisite Results of bionicVEST‑2 Angel Ramos de Miguel1, Jaime Monedero Alonso2, Angel Ramos Macias2, Manuel Manrique Rodriguez3, Raquel Manrique Huarte3, Emmanuel Mylanus4, Wendy Huinck4, Andy Beynon4, Andrzej Zarowski5, Morgana Sluydts5
1 Cochlear, Belgium2 Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil, ENT, Spain3 Clinical Univesrsitaria de Navarra, ENT, Spain4 Radboud UMC, ENT, Netherlands5 European Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium
13:15 - 13:45
Universe Ballroom
Totally Implantable Cochlear Implants
13:15 - 13:25 0127
Successful hearing rehabilitation with the fully implantable cochlear implant TICI Kristen Rak1, Stephan Hackenberg2, Heike Kühn1, Johannes Völker1, Anja Kurz2
1 Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Würzburg, Germany2 Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Würzburg, Germany
13:25 - 13:35 0375
Progress Toward Total Implantability: Two Decades of Innovation and Experience Briggs Rob1, Sylvia Tari1, Alexandra Rousse1, Ruth English2, Adam Hersbach2, Helmut Eder2, Peter Seligman2, Kerrie Plant2, James Dalton2, David Money2, Jim Patrick2, Robert Cowan1
1 HEARnet Clinical Studies, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, Australia2 Cochlear Ltd, Australia
13:35 - 13:45 0620
Clinical outcomes of the Acclaim fully implanted cochlear implant Aniket A Saoji1, Colin L W Driscoll1
1 Mayo Clinic, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, United States of America
14:00 - 15:00
Universe Ballroom
Industry Symposium Cochlear
15:15 - 16:15
Universe Ballroom
Industry Symposium Med-El
15:30 - 17:00
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & Tea
16:30 - 17:30
Universe Ballroom
Industry Symposium Advanced Bionics
12 May 2026
07:45 - 08:05
Pine+Hazel
Keynote Lecture
Living with technology: Cochlear implant users' experiences from prehabilitation to rehabilitation - perspectives from single-sided deafness Marcin Talar
07:45 - 08:45
Poplar+Adler
Special Round Table CEORL-HNS - New frontiers for CI in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma or Inner Ear Schwannoma
Chair: Stefan Plontke (Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
07:45 - 08:45 0563
New frontiers for CI in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma, Inner Ear Schwannoma, or Endolymphatic Sac Tumour Jeanette Hess-Erga1, Jan Boucek2, Stefan Plontke3, Elisabetta Zanoletti4
1 University of Bergen, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Norway2 Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Czech Republic3 Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany4 University of Padua, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Italy
Vestibular schwannoma surgery with simultaneous cochlear implantation Elisabetta Zanoletti
0212
CI in vestibular schwannoma patients managed with observation or gamma knife treatment Jeanette Hess-Erga1
1 Haukeland University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck department, Norway
Inner ear schwannomas and cochlear implantation Stefan Plontke
Inner Ear Schwannoma: Intervene or Observe? Jan Boucek
07:45 - 08:45
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Broadening Horizons: Expanded Indications for Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Camille C. Dunn (University of Iowa)
. Margaret Dillon
. Gabrielle S. Watson
. Catherine Birman
07:45 - 08:45
Universe Ballroom I
Dissecting Hearing Preservation Outcomes in Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Peter Weber , . Michael Hoa
. Michael Hoffer
. Elisabeth Toh
. Courtney Voelker
. Meredith Holcomb
07:45 - 09:25
Universe Ballroom II
Fitting
07:45 - 07:55 0167
Effect on the recognition of spectral information and phonemes using anatomy-based cochlear implant fitting based on postoperative imaging Dominik Riss1, Rudolfs Liepins1, Linda Luechtrath1, Thomas Thurner1, Valerie Dahm1, Alice Auinger1
1 Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Austria
07:55 - 08:05 0173
Using Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Active Middle Ear and Bone Conduction Implant Users: An Objective Method to Optimize the Fitting Lorenzo Vignali1, Marcus Voola2, Hamidreza Mojallal1, Caris Bogdanov2, Dayse Távora-Vieira 2
1 MED-EL GmbH, Austria2 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Department of Audiology, Australia
08:05 - 08:15 0224
The Impact of Frequency-based Fitting In Single-sided Deaf Or Bimodally Fitted CI Users Valerie Dahm1, Ferdinand Pfeil1, Alice Auinger1, Dominik Riss1
1 Medical University of Vienna, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Austria
08:15 - 08:25 0247
Binaural audio frontend processing for cochlear implants inspired by the medial olivocochlear reflex Enrique A. Lopez-Poveda1, Almudena Eustaquio-Martin2, Milagros J. Fumero2, Reinhold Schatzer3, Joshua S. Stohl4, Christian Wirtz3, Peter Nopp3
1 University of Salamanca, INCYL, IBSAL, Dept. Surgery, Spain2 University of Salamanca, INCYL, IBSAL, Spain3 MED-EL GmbH, Austria4 MED-EL Corporation, United States of America
08:25 - 08:35 0253
Experimental ECAP-Based Measures to Fit Focussed Multi-Polar Stimulation for Nucleus® Nexa™ Smart Implants Angel Ramos Macias1, Juan Carlos Falcón González1, Silvia Borkoski Barreiro2, Jaime Monedero Afonso2, Susana Benítez Robaina3, Sara Duran4, Paula Greenham5, Chris James4, Angel Ramos de Miguel3
1 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT , Spain2 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria , Dept. ENT, Spain3 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Dept. ENT, Spain4 Cochlear AG, Switzerland5 Greenham Research Consulting Ltd, United Kingdom
08:35 - 08:45 0258
The effect of the frequency to place mismatch on hearing outcome among cochlear implant recipients Iman ELDANASOURY1
1 Ain Shams University , ORL department, Faculty of Medicine , Egypt
08:45 - 08:55 0382
Crossover Randomized Controlled Study: Preference for Anatomy-Based Fitting (ABF) Over Standard Mapping of CI Processors Uwe Baumann1, Marten Geisen1, Silke Helbig1, Timo Stöver1, Tobias Weißgerber1
Anatomy Based Cochlear Implantaion Isra Aljazeeri1
1 The Ministry of Health, ORL, Saudi Arabia
09:05 - 09:15 0596
Anatomy-based fitting enhances spectral resolution and harmony perception in inexperienced cochlear implant users Emilie Heuninck1, Vedat Topsakal2, Jaouad Abari3, Koen Putman4, Dominik Riss5, Linda Lüchtrath5, Rudolfs Liepins5, Freya Brauer5, Thomas Thurner5, Alice Auinger5, Jesse Berwouts6, Vincent Van Rompaey1, Olivier Vanderveken1, Marc Lammers1, Ellen Andries7, Griet Mertens1
1 Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Belgium2 Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Belgium3 Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Belgium4 Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Belgium5 Medical University of Vienna, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Austria6 University of Antwerp, StatUa- Center for Statistics, Belgium7 University of Antwerp, Experimental Laboratory of Translational Neurosciences and Dento-Otolaryngology, Resonant labs, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Belgium
09:15 - 09:25 0601
Anatomy-based fitting and its impact on auditory outcomes and music perception: a within subject analysis in cochlear implant users Luis Lassaletta1, Miryam Calvino2, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado1, Elena Muñoz1, Javier Gavilan 1
1 La Paz University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Spain2 La Paz University Hospital , Department of Otolaryngology, Spain
07:45 - 08:45
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Keynote Lectures
07:45 - 08:00 0406
Factors affecting the results of cochlear implantation. Evidence based data. MIlan Stankovic1
1 ORL Clinic, Serbia
Reimplantation in adults for medical reason or failures Isabelle Mosnier
08:00 - 08:15 0316
Difficulties in cochlear implant surgery Dan Cristian Gheorghe1
1 Carol Davila University, Medicine, Romania
CI Under Local Anesthesia - How I do it Aarno Dietz
08:10 - 08:55
Pine+Hazel
Collaborative work between a CI team and the families of children with other comorbidities
Chair: Pedro Brás da Silva (Lusiadas Porto Hospital - Center of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus & Vertigo )
08:10 - 08:55 0706
Collaborative work between a CI team and the families of children with other comorbidities Pedro Brás da Silva1
1 Lusiadas Porto Hospital, Center of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus & Vertigo, Portugal
08:55 - 10:05
Poplar+Adler
ABI - audiology
Chair: . Ranjith Rajeswaran
08:55 - 09:35
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Keynote Lectures
08:55 - 09:15 0269
Cochlear implant services matter a lot for adult CI users Leo De Raeve1
1 CIICA aisbl, Chair, Belgium
09:15 - 09:35
Our novel CELEBRATE program for cochlear implant recipients looking into improving brain health and cognition in our elderly cochlear implant population Courtney Voelker
08:55 - 10:15
Universe Ballroom I
CI Surgery Pitfalls
08:55 - 09:05 0109
Long-Term Experience with Cochlear Implant Reimplantation and Reliability at a Large German CI Center Manuel Christoph Ketterer1, Susan Arndt1, Rainer Linus Beck1, Kazim Shiraliyev1, Antje Aschendorff1
1 University of Freiburg, DE
09:05 - 09:15 0126
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cochlear Implant Patients: Safety and Clinical Implications Silke Helbig1, Martin Leinung1, Andreas Loth1, Timo Stöver1
1 ENT Clinic, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
09:15 - 09:25 0363
Late-Onset Edema in Cochlear Implant Recipients: An Evaluative Study Guilherme Adam Fraga1, Ana Beatriz Assis Spina1, Luiz Fernando Manzoni Lourençone1
1 University of São Paulo, Otolaryngology, Brazil
09:25 - 09:35 0460
Cochlear implant failures: Our experience of explantations and re-implantations since 2003. Harry Powell1, Greg Shein 1, Cillian Forde1, Nikul Amin2, Irumee Pai3, Rupert Obholzer3, Dan Jiang1
1 Guy's & St Thomas' and Evelina London Children's Hospitals, St Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre, United Kingdom2 Evelina London Children's Hospital, St Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre, United Kingdom3 Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, St Thomas' Hearing Implant Centre, United Kingdom
09:35 - 09:45 0526
Outcomes of Second and Third Revision Cochlear Implantation Yisgav Shapira1, Yifat Yaar Soffer2, Amit Wolfovitz1, Yael Henkin3
1 Sheba Medical Center, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Israel2 Sheba Medical Center, Hearing, Speech, and Language Center, Israel3 Sheba Medical Center, Hearing, Speech, and Language Center, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
09:45 - 09:55 0615
Comparison of Titanium Clip Versus Standard Fixation for Electrode Array Stabilization in Cochlear Implantation: A Prospective Randomized Study Isabel Sanchez-Cuadrado1, Miryam Calvino2, José Manuel Morales-Puebla3, Julio Peñarrocha2, Javier Gavilan2, Luis Lassaletta2
1 La Paz University Hospital , Otolaryngology Department, Spain2 La Paz University Hospital, Otolaryngology Department, Spain3 La Paz University Hospital, Otolaryngology Departmen, Spain
09:55 - 10:05 0648
Revision cochlear implant surgery: an unwanted reality Mohnish Grover1, Tanmaya Kataria1, Gaurav Gupta2, C Preetam3
1 RUHS College of Medical Sciences, ENT, India2 SP Medical College, ENT, India3 Launceston General Hospital, ENT, Australia
10:05 - 10:15 0670
The pillow technique for reducing postoperative pain after Cochlear Implantation Christoph J. Pfeiffer1, Lars-Uwe Scholtz2, Sirin Ramis2, Sefa Aygün2, Ingo Todt1
1 Alexianer St. Gertrauden-Hospital, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology And Facial Plastic Surgery, Germany2 Bielefeld University, Medical School OWL, Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
08:55 - 09:10
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Keynote Lecture
08:55 - 09:10 0187
Changing Trends in Technique and Technology in Cochlear Implant Surgery J.M. Hans1
1 Dr. Hans Centre for ENT, Hearing Care & Vertigo, India
09:00 - 10:30
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & Tea
09:05 - 10:35
Pine+Hazel
Healthy Aging
Chair: Isabelle Mosnier (AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et implants auditifs, F-75013, Paris, France. 2 - Université Paris Cité, Institut Pasteur, AP-HP, Inserm, Fondation Pour l'Audition, Insti)
. Anna Rita Fetoni
. Manuel Manrique
. Christiane Volter
. Ellen Andries
09:10 - 11:10
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
CI Surgery
09:10 - 09:20 0015
Long-term hearing outcomes following cochlear implantation in far advanced otosclerosis Raphaële Quatre1
1 CHU Grenoble Alpes, France
09:20 - 09:30 0038
Local delivery of steroids to inner ear via medical device INCAT (the Inner Ear Catheter) in partial deafness patients during cochlear implantation. Magdalena Skarżyńska 1, Elżbieta Gos2, Adam Walkowiak 1, Artur Lorens 2, Piotr Skarżyński1, Henryk Skarżyński 2
1 Institute of Sensory Organs , Poland 2 World Hearing Center , Poland
09:30 - 09:40 0087
Modified Subtotal Petrosectomy in Cochlear implantation Khassan Diab1
1 NMRCO FMBA, Scientific and Clinical Department of Pathology of the Ear and Skull Base, Russia
09:40 - 09:50 0225
Cochlear implantation outcomes in patients with far-advanced otosclerosis Vladimír Koucký1, Petra Kalitová1, Zdeněk Fík1, Lukáš Bauer1, Jan Bouček1
1 First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Motol and Homolka University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Czech Republic
09:50 - 10:00 0238
Alginate coating of cochlear implant electrodes significantly reduces insertion forces in human temporal bones Jinhan Zhu1, Georg Böttcher-Rebmann1, Jakob Cramer1, Jana Schwieger1, Rolf Salcher1, Verena Scheper1, Thomas S. Rau1
1 Hannover Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology and Cluster of Excellence EXC 2177/1 “Hearing4all”, Deutschland
10:00 - 10:10 0250
Modified Drilling Technique for Easier Round Window Access Our practice has evolved a modified drilling technique in the posterior tympanotomy approach, allowing easy and consistent access to the round window. This method focuses on optimizing the visual axis and drilling direction, enabling safer facial recess navigation and smoother electrode insertion. Sharing this technique may help surgeons, particularly early-career surgeons or those from low-volume centers, achieve more predictable surgical exposure. SUBBARAYUDU YARLAGADDA1
1 RR SPECIALITY HOSPITAL, OTORHINO LARYNGOLOGY, INDIA
10:10 - 10:20 0338
Bacterial Meningitis and Cochlear Implantation in Adults: What We Have Learned Over the Years Javier Mas Sabater1, Saul Astray Gómez1, Germán Martín Viguer1, Abel Guzmán Calvete1, Laura Cavallé Garrido1, Carlos De Paula Vernetta1
1 Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Otorhinolaryngology, Spain
10:20 - 10:30 0373
A new surgical technique to achieve deeper insertions with preformed electrode arrays Ralf Greisiger1, Hilde Korslund2, Muneera Iftikhar1, Greg Eigner Jablonski3
1 Oslo University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Norway2 Oslo University Hospital, Intervention Centre, Norway3 University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Norway
10:30 - 10:40 0600
Real-Time Post-Insertion Monitoring of Angular Insertion Depth Using SmartNav in Cochlear Implant Surgery Farid Al-Zahrani1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, ENT, Saudi Arabia
10:40 - 10:50 0653
Cochlear implantation in Adults: Indian scenario- Insights and learning lessons Ashima Saxena 1, Mohnish Grover 2, Rashmi Agarwal3, Gaurav Gupta4, Tanmaya Kataria5, Anugrah Mittal6
1 Shri ashwini saxena hospital, Ent, India2 SMS Jaipur , Ent , India3 Sri ganganagar, Ent, India4 Spmc, Ent, India5 Sms Jaipur , Ent , India6 Geetanjali medical college, Ent, India
10:50 - 11:00 0654
Precision Cochlear Implant Surgery: Using Otoplan for Patient-specific Planning and Mapping in Older Adults Richard Gurgel1, Samira Takkoush1
1 University of Utah, Otolaryngology, United States
11:00 - 11:10 0727
Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media: Our Experience Jawwad Ahmad1
1 CDA Cochlear Implant Centre, Pakistan
09:30 - 10:30
Universe Ballroom II
Anatomy-based fitting
Chair: Anja Kurz (Comprehensive Hearing Center, University Hospital Wuerzburg), . Daniel Schurzig
. Meg Dillon
. Charles Limb
. Hanif Ladak
. Uwe Baumann
. Griet Mertens
. Amit Walia
09:35 - 10:55
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Increasing CI Access
09:35 - 09:45 0159
Patient Navigation Promotes Timely Pediatric Hearing Health Care: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Matthew Bush1, Laura Bellnier1, Jennifer Shinn1, Philip Westgate2, Liza Creel3, Sara Byers3
1 University of Kentucky, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, United States2 University of Kentucky, Department of Biostatistics, United States3 University of Colorado Anschutz, School of Medicine, United States
09:45 - 09:55 0266
Cochlear implant stimulation and preserved high-frequency hearing in a case series of partial deafness: possible expansion of CI candidacy
Henryk Skarżyński1, Elżbieta Włodarczyk2, Beata Dziendziel3, Artur Lorens3, Marek Porowski4, Piotr H. Skarżyński5
1 Institute of Physiologyb and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, PL4 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, PL5 Institute of Sensory Organs, Poland
09:55 - 10:05 0271
CIICA conversations: Advocacy for CI by CI-users and families Leo De Raeve1, Sue Archbold2, Brian Lamb3
Re-exploring adult cochlear implant assessment referrals in the United Kingdom (CIRCA-2): a national multicentre retrospective observational study Alexander North1, Chloe Swords2, Petrina Checkland3, Jessica Daniels4, Oliver Denton5, Amir Habeeb6, Kim Hui Lim7, Isaac Jarratt-Barnham8, Amar Rajgor9, Bhavesh Tailor10, Jeremy Wong11, Jameel Muzaffar12
1 Guy's and St Thomas NHS Trust, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom2 Cambridge University Hospitals, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom3 University Hospitals Birmingham, Research and Development, United Kingdom4 Manchester Royal Infirmary, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom5 Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom6 Barking Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom7 Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom8 St Georges University Hospital, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom9 Newcastle University, Population Health Sciences Institute, United Kingdom10 John Radcliffe Hospital, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom11 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Otolaryngology, United Kingdom12 University of Birmingham, Department of Applied Health Sciences, United Kingdom
10:15 - 10:25 0324
Developing Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Care in Latin America: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Rogério Hamerschmidt1, Felippe Félix2, José Alberto Prieto3, Byanka Cagnacci4
1 Universidade Federal do Paraná, ENT Department, Brazil2 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, ENT Department, Brazil3 Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael, ENT Department, Colombia4 Cochlear LATAM, Research , Panamá
10:25 - 10:35 0376
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Adults Cochlear Implantation in Latin America: A Regional Consensus Initiative Fayez Bahmad Jr.1, Jose Agustin Caraballo2, Felippe Felix3, Byanka Cagnacci 4
1 Brasilia University, ENT Department, Brazil2 Clinica Nogales, Colombia3 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, ENT Department, Brazil4 Cochlear LATAM, Panamá
10:35 - 10:45 0474
Future-Proofing Adult Cochlear Implant Care Through Streamlined Pathways Nikki Philpott1, Arno Janssen1, Wendy Huinck1
1 Radboud university medical center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Netherlands
10:45 - 10:55 0532
Increasing Access to CI: a global collaborative advocacy network, CIICA Sue Archbold1, Leo De Raeve1, Brian Lamb1, Darja Pajk1
1 CIICA, Belgium
10:15 - 11:15
Poplar+Adler
Cochlear Implantation in inner ear dysplasias/aplasias - CI or ABI?
Chair: . Thomas Nikolopoulos
. Vedat Topsakal
. Wolf Dieter Baumgartner
. Antonio della Volpe
10:20 - 10:50
Universe Ballroom I
Industry Symposium Oticon
10:40 - 11:40
Universe Ballroom II
Standardisation of EAS fitting
Chair: Margaret Dillon (MED-EL), Artur Lorens (World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing)
10:45 - 11:00
Pine+Hazel
Keynote Lecture
10:45 - 11:00 0707
Family-centered early and timely intervention in babies and children Pedro Brás da Silva1
1 Lusiadas Porto Hospital, Center of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus & Vertigo, Portugal
10:55 - 12:10
Universe Ballroom I
Bone conduction Implants - surgical and audiological perspective
Chair: . Piotr H. Skarżyński
. István Szanyi
. Hillary A. Snapp
. Faisal Zawawi
. Benjamin Loader
. Torsten Rahne
. Katarzyna B. Cywka
. Anna Ratuszniak
11:00 - 12:20
Pine+Hazel
Rehabilitation Children
11:00 - 11:10 0036
Evaluation of the MED-EL-MultiLinguProfile case history tool for multilingual children with CI Susann Thyson1, Maika Werminghaus1, Corinna Schaar2, Laura Pirkl2, Anika Franzkowiak2, Wiebke van Treeck1, Thomas Klenzner1
1 Hearing Center Duesseldorf, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Deutschland2 MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Deutschland
11:10 - 11:20 0053
Psychosocial, Occupational, and Financial Burdens of Parents of Young Cochlear Implant Users: Results of an Online Survey Angelika Illg1, Luise Laudenbach2, Mareike Billinger-Finke3, Gundula Ernst2
1 Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Germany2 Hannover Medical School, Medical Psychology, Germany3 MED-EL, Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Austria
11:20 - 11:30 0150
Sign Language Does Not Impair the Development of Oral Language in Prelingually Deaf Children with Cochlear Implant Marie Ange Azoury 1, Olivier Collignon2, Jacek Matuszewski3
1 Universite Catholique de Louvain , Crossmodal Perception and Plasticity Laboratory - IONS , Belgium2 Universite Catholique de Louvain , CrossModal Perpcetion and Plasticity Laboratory - IONS, Belgium3 Universite Catholique de Louvain , CrossModal Perception and Plasticity Laboratory - IONS, Belgium
11:30 - 11:40 0177
Guiding principles of the therapeutic approach to rehabilitation of children with CI – ACIR consensus paper Anja Fengler1, Karen Reichmuth2, Yvonne Seebens3, Barbara Streicher4, Stefanie Kröger5, Silvia Schicktanz6, Sabrina Rubin7, Gyde Petersen8, Barbara Esser-Leyding9
1 University of Leipzig Medical Centre, Cochlear Implant Centre Leipzig, Germany2 Muensterland University Hospital, Department of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, Cochlear Implant Centre, Germany3 Cochlear Implant Centre Rhine-Main, Germany4 University Clinic of Cologne, ENT-Department, Cochlear Implant Centre, Germany5 Medical Centre - University of Freiburg, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Germany6 Cochlear Implant Centre Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany7 Cochlear Implant Centre Ruhr, Germany8 Cochlea Implant Centre Schleswig-Kiel, Germany9 Cochlear Implant Centre Wilhelm Hirte, Germany
11:40 - 11:50 0199
Educational Trajectories of Youth with Cochlear Implants: Academic Performance and Challenges Helena Alves1, Graça Oliveira2, João Elói Moura1, Ricardo Caiado1
1 ULS Coimbra, ORL, Portugal2 ULS Coimbra, Orl, Portugal
11:50 - 12:00 0209
Self-Esteem and Perceived Social Support in Adolescents with Hearing Loss and Normal-Hearing Peers: The Role of Family and Friends Support Hatice Merve Yücel1, Mert Kılıç2
1 Ankara Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology, Türkiye2 University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology, Türkiye
12:00 - 12:10 0451
Where Do We Go from “Hear”? Factors Impacting Outcomes in CI Rehabilitation-From Language to Cognition; The Saudi Experience Samira Ashour1
1 King Fahad University Hospital, Speech and Language Unit ENT department, Saudi Arabia
12:10 - 12:20 0667
Does Amplification Normalize Articulatory Timing? Preliminary Results on Voice Onset Time in Pediatric Hearing Aid Users Irem Karakuluk1, Isa Tuncay Batuk2, Merve Ozbal Batuk2
Developmental plasiticity in congenital single-sided deafness Andrej Kral
Neuroplasticity of asymmetric hearing loss Manuel Manrique
Long-term development of ‘top-down’ brain processing’ Andy Beynon
Cross-Modal Plasticity in Hearing Loss Anu Sharma
Auditory learning and training-driven plasticity in speech perception Tomasz Wolak
Molecular biomarkers of neuroplasticity in blood serum and perilymph Monika Matusiak
11:15 - 12:15
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
CI in Local Anesthesia
Chair: Ingo Todt (Alexianer St. Gertrauden Hospital)
. Thomas Lenarz
. Aarno Dietz
. Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner
11:25 - 12:40
Poplar+Adler
ABI Fulda Protocol
Chair: Sebastian Schraven , Stefan Grau , Monika Kordus
Cochlear Implants versus Brainstem Implants Sebastian Schraven, Stefan Grau
Brainstem Implants - Diagnostics Monika Kordus
Imaging before ABI Kai Kallenberg
Intraoperative monitoring (e.g., E-BERA) and relevance to post-operative fitting Marek Polak
How to optimize hearing outcomes in pediatric ABI Robert Behr
11:50 - 13:20
Universe Ballroom II
Use of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy to Improve CI Outcomes
11:50 - 12:00 0043
Segmenting Cochlear Diameter: A Novel Approach to Understanding Cochlear Growth and Its Impact on Electrode Design Faisal Zawawi1
1 King Abdulaziz University, Cochlear Implants & Hearing Aids Unit, Saudi Arabia
12:00 - 12:10 0136
Cochlea Anatomic Variation Influences Hearing Preservation Following Cochlear Implantation Kevin Brown1
1 University of North Carolina, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, USA
12:10 - 12:20 0148
Microphone Potential Recordings in the First Segments of the Cochlea Ioana Brill1, Stefan Hans2, Stefan Brill2, Stefan Dazert1
1 University Clinic Bochum, ENT, Germany2 MED-EL, Germany
12:20 - 12:30 0171
Pre vs Postoperative OTOPLAN Comparison Camille Dunn1, Morgan Selleck2, James Lin3, Charles Limb4, Katelyn Glassman5
1 University of Iowa, United States2 University of North Carolina, United States3 University of Kansas Medical Center, United States4 University of California, United States5 MED-EL Corporation, United States
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Otorhinolaryngology, India2 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bilaspur, Otorhinolaryngology, India
12:40 - 12:50 0393
Evaluating Cochlear Implant Electrode Fit Across 1042 Cochleae: A CT-based Frequency-Specific Simulation Study for Anatomical based fitting
Björn Spahn1, Franz-Tassilo Müller-Graff2, Jonas Engert3, Stephan Hackenberg1, Johannes Völker1, Kristen Rak4
1 Universitiy of Würzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, Germany2 University of Würzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, Germany3 Univerisity of Würzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, Germany4 University of Würzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Comprehensive Hearing Center, Germany
12:50 - 13:00 0542
Investigating the Effect of Cochlear Implant Usage Metrics on Cortical Auditory-Evoked Potential Responses in Adult Recipients Post-Implantation Caris Bogdanov1, Wilhelmina H.A.M. Mulders1, Helen Goulios1, Dayse Távora-Vieira2
1 University of Western Australia, School of Human Sciences, Australia2 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Department of Audiology, Australia
13:00 - 13:10 0581
Validation of Otoplan® Software for Cochlear Duct Length Measurements: A Comparison with Conventional Radiological Morphometry in an Indian Setting Sunil Dutt1
1 Apollo Hospitals, ENT, India
13:10 - 13:20 0613
Photon-Counting CT: New Perspectives in Cochlear Implantation Franz-Tassilo Müller-Graff1, Bjoern Spahn1, Stephan Hackenberg1, Kristen Rak1
1 University Hospital Wuerzburg, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Deutschland
12:00 - 14:30
Exhibition & catering area
Lunch
12:20 - 13:50
Universe Ballroom I
TICI surgery
Chair: . Joachim Müller
. Robert Briggs
. Dominik Riss
. Marc Lammers
12:25 - 13:10
Pine+Hazel
LittleEars - 25 years clinical experience
Chair: Anita Obrycka (World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Kajetany/ Warsaw, Poland)
12:25 - 13:25
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Novel Technologies in Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Kenneth H. Lee (UT Southwestern Medical Center)
. Thomas Rau
. Stephen O'Leary
. Marlan Hansen
12:50 - 13:30
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Keynote Lectures
Regrowth of cochlear neurites in cochlear implantation with gene therapy and electroporation Catherine Birman
12:50 - 13:10 0558
Safety and Efficacy of DB-OTO Gene Therapy in Children with OTOF-Related Deafness: The CHORD Trial Manuel Manrique1, Jonathan P. Whitton2, Eliot Shearer3, Manohar Bance4, Daniela S. Carvalho5, John H Greinwald Jr6, Steven A. Harvey7, Akira Ishiyama8, Hubert Löwenheim9, Lawrence R Lustig10, Robert Nash11, Rubén Polo12, Cedric V Pritchett13, Jay T Rubinstein14, Ignacio Del Castillo15, Jeffery J Anderson16, C.Eduardo Corrales17, Tera M. Quigley18, Vassili Valayannopoulos18, Evie C. Landry19
1 University Clinic of Navarre, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Spain2 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, undefined, USA3 Boston Childres´s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA4 University of Cambridge, UK5 University of California, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, USA6 Cincinnati Children´s Hospital, University of Cincinnati, USA7 Medical College of Wisconsin, Otolaryngology & Communicationtion Sciences, USA 8 UCLA School of Medicine, USA9 University of Tübingen Medical Center, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Hearing Research Center, Germany10 Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA11 GOSH Institute of Child Health, University College, UK12 Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Head Otology and Lateral Skull Base Section, Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, Spain13 Neumors Childrens´s Health, USA14 Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington,, USA15 Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Ramón y Cajal Health Research Institute (IRYCIS), Genetics Service, Spain16 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., , USA17 Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA18 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, USA19 Nemours Children’s Health, USA
12:55 - 14:05
Poplar+Adler
Bimodal Hearing
12:55 - 13:05 0069
Frequency-specific time adjustment during stimulation with hearing aids and cochlear implants in bimodal treatment – effect on directional hearing Stefan Zirn1, Franz-Ullrich Mueller1, Sebastian Roth1, Werner Hemmert2
1 University of Applied Sciences Offenburg, Peter-Osypka-Institute of Medical Engineering, Germany2 Technical University Munich, Bio-inspired signal processing, Germany
13:05 - 13:15 0179
Artificial Intelligence-Based Noise Reduction Significantly Improves Speech Perception in Noise for Cochlear Implant Users Courtney Kolberg1, Aniket Saoji2
1 Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Otolaryngology / Assistant Professor, United States2 Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Otolaryngology / Professor, United States
13:15 - 13:25 0282
Outcomes of Speech Recognition in Relation to Daily Cochlear Implant Use in Bilateral and Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users Tim Liebscher1, Cynthia Glaubitz1, Ulrich Hoppe1
1 Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik – Kopf- und Halschirurgie Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, DE
13:25 - 13:35 0371
Is the "Symbiotic" approach the ideal regulation modality for bimodal hearing adults? Marco Carner1, Alessandro Diodati2, Luca Bianconi3, Luca Sacchetto4, Valerio Arietti3, Luca Turchet5
1 Center of Auditory Bionic Rehabilitation, ENT Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy2 ENT Department , University Hospital of Verona, Italy3 ENT Department, University Hospital of Verona, Italy4 ENT Department , University Hospital of Verona, Italy5 Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy
13:35 - 13:45 0452
The Impact of Bimodal Stimulation with a Cochlear Implant and a Hearing Aid on Auditory-Speech Development in Children
Dildora Madjitova1
1 Republican Center of Pediatrics, Uzbekistan
13:45 - 13:55 0492
Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: When to Recommend Bimodal System Therapy? Dario Peirce1, Rita Malesci1, Giovanni Freda1, Valeria Del Vecchio2, Carla Laria1, Gennaro Auletta1, Anna Rita Fetoni1
1 Audiology Section University of Naples Federico II, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Italy2 Hearing and Balance unit Federico II University Hospital, Department of Head and Neck, Italy
13:55 - 14:05 0533
Outcome in bilateral electric-acoustic stimulation (EAS) in comparison with bimodal EAS users and different groups of CI stimulation Tobias Weissgerber1, Silke Helbig2, Timo Stöver2, Uwe Baumann3
1 Goethe-University Frankfurt, University Hospital , ENT Department, Audiological Acoustics , Germany2 Goethe-University Frankfurt, University Hospital, ENT Department, Germany3 Goethe-University Frankfurt, University Hospital, ENT Department, Audiological Acoustics, Germany
13:15 - 14:00
Pine+Hazel
The Role of the Speech and Hearing Therapist in Postlingually Deaf Adults with Cochlear Implants: Essential or Redundant? An Oxford Debate
1 Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China2 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China3 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery,, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China4 Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China
13:40 - 13:50 0554
Advancing the First Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Regenerative Therapy for Neural Hearing Loss: A First in Human Randomised Trial
Rachel Haines1, Cherith Campbell-Bell1, Marcelo Rivolta1, Douglas Hartley1
1 Rinri Therapeutics, United Kingdom
13:50 - 14:00 0685
Progenitor cells in the adult human cochlea have the potential to regenerate new hair cell-like cells
Georgina Fenton1, Tobias Pieper1, Hans Thomeer1, Robert Stokroos1, Louise Straatman1, Natalia Smith-Cortinez1
1 University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Netherlands
13:30 - 14:40
Universe Ballroom II
CI in SSD in adults
Chair: Dayse Tavora-Vieira (University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group)
. Catherine Birman
. Margaret Dillon
. Griet Mertens
. Artur Lorens
13:35 - 14:35
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Perioperative drug administration and drug delivery in cochlear surgery
Chair: Magdalena Skarżyńska (1. Institute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, Poland; 2. Center of Hearing and Speech, Kajetany, Poland; 3. Medical University of Warsaw, Poland )
. Bruce Gantz
. Marlan Hansen
. Federico Di Lella
. Athanasia Warnecke
14:00 - 15:15
Universe Ballroom I
The international standard of cochlear implantation: are we there?
Special Panel IERASG: Auditory Neural Travels from Brainstem to Cortex: Exciting Horizons
Chair: . Andy Beynon
14:10 - 14:25
Why Auditory Evoked Potentials? Andy Beynon
14:25 - 14:40
Large Language Models for Interpreting Auditory Brainstem Responses W. Wiktor Jędrzejczak
14:40 - 14:55
Implementation of a Forward Masking Response Subtraction Technique for Recording Electrically Elicited ABR for Objective Evaluation of Cochlear Implant Candidacy Rafael Delgado
14:55 - 15:10
Preoperative eABR diagnostics with extra- and intracochlear electrical stimulation: correlation to postoperative outcome after Cochlear implantatio Martin Walger
15:10 - 15:25
Neuroplasticity in auditory development: Lessons from children using cochlear implants Karen Gordon
15:25 - 15:40
Cortical Auditory Potentials Evoked and Recorded using a Cochlear Implant: Clinical Application Anu Sharma
14:15 - 15:00
Poplar+Adler
Industry Symposium Advanced Bionics
14:45 - 15:55
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: adopting novel methods for early intervention
Chair: . Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:50 - 15:30
Universe Ballroom II
Keynote Lectures
14:50 - 15:10 0048
Management of Single-Sided Deafness in Children – Clinical Practice, Challenges and Future Directions Zdeněk Čada1
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital Motol Charles University, The Second Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic
15:10 - 15:30 0709
Beyond Access to Sound: Current Challenges in Children with SSD Using Cochlear Implants Yael Henkin1
1 Sheba Medical Center, Hearing, Speech, and Language Center, Israel
15:10 - 15:55
Poplar+Adler
Industry Symposium Med-El
15:25 - 16:25
Universe Ballroom I
Keynote Lectures
15:25 - 15:45 0257
Cognitive impact of hearing loss in absence of language Andrej Kral1
1 Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Experimental Otology, Germany
15:45 - 16:05 0355
From listening effort to well-being: occupational outcomes in CI users Sophia E. Kramer1, Adriana A. Zekveld1
1 Amsterdam UMC , Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Section Ear & Hearing, Nederland
. Anu Sharma
15:30 - 17:00
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & Tea
15:30 - 16:20
Universe Ballroom II
Single-Sided Deafness in Children
15:30 - 15:40 0216
MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION IN ADULTS WITH ACQUIRED SINGLE-SIDED DEAFNESS OR ASYMMETRIC HEARING LOSS: LONG TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF 78 SUBJECTS IMPLANTED AT THE ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Griet Mertens1, Vincent Van Rompaey2, Marc Lammers3, Paul Van de Heyning2
1 Antwerp University Hospital, undefined, Belgium2 Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium3 Antwerp Univeristy Hospital, Belgium
15:40 - 15:50 0270
The impact of binaural hearing on children’s speech perception, language development and verbal cognitions skills. Leo De Raeve1
1 CIICA aisbl, Chair, Belgium
15:50 - 16:00 0349
Assessment of language development in children with prelingual onset of single-sided deafness Dorota Pastuszak1, Anita Obrycka2, Piotr Henryk Skarżyński 3, Henryk Skarżyński4
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Rehabilitation Clinic, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Implant and Auditory Perception Department, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Teleaudiology and Screening Examination Department, Poland4 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Clinic, Poland
16:00 - 16:10 0480
Cochlear and Bone Conduction Implants in Asymmetric Hearing Loss and Single-Sided Deafness: Effects on Localization, Speech in Noise, and Quality of Life Luminita Radulescu1, Oana Astefanei2
1 Grigore T Popa University of Medicine, ORL, Romania2 Rehabilitation Hospital, ORL, Romania
16:10 - 16:20 0497
Early Communicative Development in Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss Rita Malesci1, Giovanni Freda1, Carla Laria1, Federica D'Ambrosio Geremicca2, Emma Landolfi1, Anna Rita Fetoni1
1 Audiology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Italy2 Hearing and Balance Unit, Federico II University Hospital, Department of Head and Neck, Italy
15:40 - 16:50
Pine+Hazel
Music Perception and Training
15:40 - 15:50 0172
Music Therapy for CI Users: A New Concept Centered on Anatomy-Based Fitting Bianca Wirthner1
1 University Clinic St.Pölten, Österreich
15:50 - 16:00 0231
Hearing and Living with Cochlear Implants: Psychoacoustic, Speech, Music, and Psychosocial Implications Hilal Dincer D'Alessandro1, Maria Nicastri1, Ozlem Topcu2, Ginevra Portanova1, Kadriye Guney3, Ilaria Giallini1, Francesca Yoshie Russo1, Daniele De Seta1, Patrizia Mancini1
1 Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Sense Organs, Italy2 Hacettepe University, Department of Audiology, Turkey3 Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey
16:00 - 16:10 0260
Perception of harmonic musical intervals by cochlear implant users Anna Ratuszniak1, Artur Lorens1, Agata Mikusek1, Anita Obrycka1, Ewa Czepiczek1, Henryk Skarzynski2
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Implant and Auditory Perception Department, PL2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, PL
16:10 - 16:20 0326
Selective Effects of Anatomy-Based Frequency Mapping on Music Sound Quality in Cochlear Implant Users Felix Heitkötter1, Katja Schauwienold1, Leo Hebbelmann1, Mouhamad Kaimeh1, Claudia Rudack2
1 Universitäts-Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Experimentelle Audiologie, Deutschland2 Universitäts-Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Direktorin der Univ. HNO-Klinik Münster, Deutschland
16:20 - 16:30 0333
Impact of electrode position and anatomy-based fitting on subjective music perception in cochlear implant users. Mouhamad Kaimeh1, Felix Heitkötter1, Claudia Rudack1
1 University Hospital Münster, Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Germany
16:30 - 16:40 0567
Evaluation of Verbal and Musical Short-Term Memory in Children with Cochlear Implants: Relationship with Music Perception and Neurophysiological Responses Ahmet Alperen Akbulut1, Nilüfer Bal2, Ayça Çiprut2
1 Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Audiology and Speech Disorders PhD Program, Türkiye2 Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Department of Audiology, Türkiye
16:40 - 16:50 0583
Meludia - Music training for improved speech perception in cochlear implant users
Teresa Schneider1
1 Landeszentrum für Hörgeschädigte, Austria
15:50 - 16:50
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Environmental Sounds, Scenes, and Soundscapes: Functional Hearing Beyond Speech
Chair: Michael Harris (Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)), Valeriy Shafiro (Rush University Medical Center)
15:50 - 16:50 0586
Environmental sounds, scenes, and soundscapes: Functional hearing beyond speech Michael Harris1, Valeriy Shafiro2
1 Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences , United States2 Rush University, Department of Audiology, United States
16:05 - 16:50
Poplar+Adler
Industry Symposium Cochlear
16:05 - 17:05
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Adult Hearing Screening
Chair: Rudolf Hagen (Univ.Dept.ORL Wuerzburg Germany)
. Marc Lammers
. Mario Cebulla
. Domenico Cuda
. Dayse Tavora-Vieira
. Phillip Zegler
16:30 - 18:00
Universe Ballroom I
CI and Cognition in Adults
16:30 - 16:40 0004
Within- and Between-Channel Gaps Elicit Mismatch Negativity in the Aging Brain Victoria Duda1, Sayeed Devraj-Kizuk1, Erica Ogier1
1 Université de Montréal, École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Canada
16:40 - 16:50 0037
Lost in Translation: Speech-in-Noise in multilingual patients with CI - Key Findings and Clinical Implications Susann Thyson1, Maika Werminghaus1, Simone Volpert1, Laurenz Althaus1, Lisa Buscher1, Ipek Türkyilmaz1, Thomas Klenzner1
1 Hearing Center Duesseldorf, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Deutschland
16:50 - 17:00 0071
Long-term cognitive trajectories after cochlear implantation in the elderly Christiane Völter1, Lisa Bode2, Stefan Dazert2, Stefan Kamin3
1 Ruhr-University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic Hospital Bochum,, Germany2 Ruhr-University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic Hospital Bochum, Germany3 Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Fraunhofer Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services SCS, Germany
17:00 - 17:10 0120
The Impact of Cochlear Implants on Cognitive Function and Quality of Life: A Retrospective Chart Review
Fangqi Liang1, Adrianus Ekelmans1, Rivka Bornstein2, Katrina Stidham2
1 New York Medical College, School of Medicine, USA2 WMCHealth, Otolaryngology, USA
17:10 - 17:20 0314
The impact of hearing loss severity on the trajectory of brain aging Maria Waligórska1, Gabriela Kępczyńska2, Dominika Oziębło2, Tomasz Wolak3
1 Univeristy of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Bioimaging Research Center, Poland
17:20 - 17:30 0346
Effectiveness of Cochlear Implants in Elderly Patients Akinobu Kakigi1, Shinobu Iwak2, Jun Yokoi3, Natsumi Uehara3, Takeshi Fujita4, Ken-ichi Nibu3
1 Kochi Medical School, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery , Japan2 Kobe University Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine, Japan3 Kobe University Hospital, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Japan4 Kobe University Hospital, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Japan
17:30 - 17:40 0351
Five-Year Cognitive Follow-Up After Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults With Severe or Profound Hearing Loss: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study Ellen Andries1, Olivier Vanderveken1, Marc Lammers1, Paul Van de Heyning1, Vincent Van Rompaey1, Griet Mertens1
1 University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium
17:40 - 17:50 0394
Age-related effects on speech perception, rehabilitation pace, and long-term stability in older cochlear implant users
Nienke Homans1, Angeline Meerkerk1, Gertjan Dingemanse1, André Goedegebure1, Matthijs Jansen1, Jantien Vroegop1
1 Erasmus MC, Nederland
17:50 - 18:00 0491
Auditory Fatigue and Listening Effort in Cochlear Implant Users: Beyond Audiometric Recovery Giovanni Freda1, Antonietta Mallardo1, Rita Malesci2, Carla Laria2, Carmine Piccolo3, Domenico D'Errico1, Gennaro Auletta1, Anna Rita Fetoni1
1 Audiology Section University of Naples Federico II, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Italy2 Audiology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Italy3 Hearing and Balance Unit, Federico II University Hospital, Department of Head and Neck, Italy
16:30 - 18:00
Universe Ballroom II
CI in SSD in Children
Chair: . Karen Gordon
17:00 - 18:00
Pine+Hazel
Special Panel HEARRING - Limits of Bone Conduction and Strong Indications for MEI
17:00 - 18:00
Poplar+Adler
HEARING FOR ALL – learnings and optimization!
Chair: . Sunil N. Dutt , . Ranjith Rajeswaran
17:00 - 18:00 0578
Hearing for All-Panel Sunil Dutt1, Apurva Kumar2, Mario Zernotti3, Ranjith Rajeshwaran4
1 Apollo Hospitals, ENT, India2 Apollo Hospitals, Audiology, India3 University Hospital, ENT, Argentina4 Madras ENT Research Foundation, Audiology, India
17:00 - 18:00
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Special Panel EFAS WG - Clinical Audiology
Chair: . Andro Košec
17:15 - 18:00
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Humanitarian Missions for Cochlear Implantation
Chair: Ilona Anderson (MED-EL)
. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi
17:15 - 17:25 0003
Healthcare and human rights Ilona Anderson1
1 MED-EL Gmbh, Clinical Research Department, Austria
17:25 - 17:35 0517
Conductive Humanitarian Missions in Optimizing Cochlear Implant Candidacy: A Structured Model for Global Implementation Abdulrahman Hagr1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
17:35 - 17:45 0518
Outcomes of Cochlear Implant Humanitarian Missions Across Multiple Countries Fida AlMuhawas1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
13 May 2026
07:45 - 09:35
Pine+Hazel
Telemedicine & Hearing Implants
07:45 - 07:55 0050
Exploration of the Effectiveness of Online Remote Programming for Domestic Cochlear Implant Systems RUIJIE WANG 1, LEI XU2, SHANXIAN GAO3, LI YIN4
1 Shandong Provincial Second People’s Hospital, Director, china2 Shandong Provincial Second People’s Hospital, Professor, china3 ZHEJIANG NUROTRON BIOTECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, china4 ZHEJIANG NUROTRON BIOTECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, Professor, china
07:55 - 08:05 0102
EVALUATION OF REMOTE CHECK IN CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS IN SAUDI ARABIA Reem Badghaish1
1 King Saud University, The King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Saudi Arabia
08:05 - 08:15 0359
Remote Programming Using AB Remote Support and Target CI 1.5: Impact on Quality of Life and Patient Experience Nicolás Müller Locatelli1, José Antonio Pineda Cuevas1, Juan Martín-Lagos Martínez1, Alba Saida García Negro2, Andrea Medina3, Raquel Anton3
1 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Otorhinolaryngology, España2 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Otorhinolaryngology, España3 Advanced Bionics, Spain
08:15 - 08:25 0388
Future CI care: Remote monitoring in cochlear implant users: feasibility and reliability in adolescents Hylke van der Toom1, Noud Keijsers2, Jantien Vroegop2
1 Erasmus University Medical Center, Otorhinolaryngology, the Netherlands2 Erasmus University Medical Center, Audiology, the Netherlands
08:25 - 08:35 0399
Future of CI Care: Remote versus in-clinic cochlear implant programming during rehabilitation: clinical outcomes and patient perspectives
Nienke Homans1, Maryam Hussain1, André Goedegebure1, Hylke van der Toom1, Jantien Vroegop1
1 Erasmus MC, Nederland
08:35 - 08:45 0397
Remote self-administered electrical loudness scaling for cochlear implant recipients using mobile platform Anke Plasmans1, Jennifer Torres2, Geert De Ceulaer1, Andrzej Zarowski3, Obaid Qazi1, Weiyi Wang1, Ben Jacobs1
1 Cochlear, Belgium2 Cochlear Americas, undefined, USA3 European Institute for ORL, ZAS Sint-Augustinus, Belgium
08:45 - 08:55 0402
Automatic speech recognition and closed set responses as alternative response methods for sound booth free, remote, app based speech in quiet testing in cochlear implant and hearing aid users Anke Plasmans1, Mira Van Wilderode2, Ayesha Compernol 3, Geert De Ceulaer1, Tom Bertens1, Veerle Verhaegen4, Nancy Van Looveren3, Andrzej Zarowski4, Filiep Vanpoucke1
1 Cochlear, Belgium2 European Institute for ORL, Belgium3 Hoorzorg Van Looveren Hearing Centre, Belgium4 European Institute for ORL, ZAS Sint-Augustinus, Belgium
08:55 - 09:05 0437
What stops audiologists using remote care tools to care for adults with cochlear implants? Helen Cullington1, Sajitha Sardar Sheriff2
1 University of Southampton, United Kingdom2 Specsavers, United Kingdom
1 APHP Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants auditifs , France2 AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants Auditifs, France3 AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants auditifs, France4 AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants Auditifs , France
09:15 - 09:25 0602
Evaluation of remote programming of cochlear implants under challenging conditions Luis Lassaletta1, Miryam Calvino2, Elena Muñoz2, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado1, Javier Gavilan1
1 La Paz University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Spain2 La Paz University Hospital , Department of Otolaryngology, Spain
09:25 - 09:35 0712
Teleaudiology for Adult Cochlear Implant Follow-up: Feasibility and Clinical Impact of Remote Check LEYRE ANDRES USTARROZ1, BEATRIZ TENA GARCIA2, TRINIDAD MODESTO LOPEZ2, LOURDES SANCHEZ CRESPO2, FRANCISCO LOPEZ BENITEZ2, ANA LARA DELGADO2, SERAFIN SANCHEZ GOMEZ2
How successful is CI for SSD MEDEL CI users in the long term?
Caris Bogdanov1, Jaspa Favero1, Aanand Acharya2
1 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Audiology, Australia2 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, ENT, Australia
07:55 - 08:05 0228
The Role of Patient Motivation in Single-Sided Deafness: Patterns in Treatment Selection and Cochlear Implant Outcomes Meredith Holcomb1
1 University of Miami, Dept of Otolaryngology, United States
08:05 - 08:15 0239
Effects of Auditory Training on Speech Recognition in Children with Single-Sided Deafness and Cochlea Implants Using a Direct Streaming Device: A Pilot Study Astrid Magele1, Bianca Wirthner2, Philipp Schoerg3, Georg Mathias Sprinzl3
1 University Clinic St. Poelten, , Otolaryngology, H&N, Österreich2 University Clinic St.Poelten, Otorhinolaryngology,H&N, Österreich3 University Clinic St.Poelten, Otorhinolaryngology, H&N, Österreich
08:15 - 08:25 0273
Targeted Auditory Rehabilitation Employing Direct Audio Input in Children with Single-Sided Deafness Using a Cochlear Implant Limor Adi-Bensaid1, Yifat Yaar-Soffer 1, Yael Henkin1
1 Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 1. Hearing, Speech, and Language Center, Israel
08:25 - 08:35 0302
Perimodiolar Position and Its Correlation with Outcomes in Single-Sided Deafness Treated with Cochlear Implants Angel Ramos Macias1, Juan Carlos Falcon Gonzalez1, Silvia borkoski Barreiro1, Jaime Monedero Alonso1, Susana Benitez Robaina1, Angel Osorio Acosta1, Angel Ramos de Miguel2
Restoring Sound Localization in Single-Sided Deafness Through Cochlear Implantation: A Meta-Analysis Mohammed Alhamoud1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
08:45 - 08:55 0512
Head‑Tracked Listening Reveals Persistent Spatial Asymmetries in Children With UCHL Using Bone Conduction Implants Hillary Snapp1
1 University of Miami, Otolaryngology, FL
07:45 - 09:00
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Evidence Horizon: Building the Scientific Foundation for Future Innovation
Chair: Emmanuel Mylanus (Radboudumc)
. Angel Ramos
. Nicolas Verhaert
. Bruce Gantz
. Rolf Sacher
. Stephen O'Leary
07:45 - 08:45
Universe Ballroom I
Can we really measure Cochlear Health? - next generation of objective biomarkers
Chair: Marc Lammers (Antwerp University Hospital)
. Andrej Kral
. Dyan Ramekers
. Adrian Dalbert
07:45 - 09:00
Universe Ballroom II
Audiology Education meeting global standards
Chair: . Ranjith Rajeswaran
07:45 - 08:45
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
CI is the standard of care for treatment of SPSNHL
Chair: Domenico Cuda
08:55 - 10:05
Universe Ballroom I
Cochlear Health
08:55 - 09:05 0035
Combination of ECAP Thresholds and Electrode Position to Explain Individual Differences in CI Speech Understanding Nadine Buczak1, Eugen Kludt1, Andrej Kral1, Thomas Lenarz1, Andreas Büchner1
1 Hannover Medical School, Clinics of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
09:05 - 09:15 0106
The Failure Index as marker of cochlear health in human CI users
Wiebke Konerding1, Cornelia Batsoulis2, Peter Baumhoff1, Heval Benav3, Lutz Gärtner4, Annette Günther4, Onhintz de Olano Dieterich4, Daniel Schurzig2, Stefan Strahl5, Jochen Tillein5, Sarah Volmelcher2, Andreas Büchner4, Carolyn Garnham5, Andrej Kral6
1 Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Experimental Otology, Germany2 MedEl GmbH, MedEl Research Center, Germany3 MedEl GmbH, MedEl Research Center, Austria4 Hannover Medical School, Otolaryngology Clinics, Germany5 MedEl GmbH, Research and Development Dept., Austria6 Hannover Medical School, Dept. of Experimental Otoloty, Germany
09:15 - 09:25 0335
Cochlear Health in DFNA9 Marc Lammers1, Julie Moyaert2, Griet Mertens2, Annick Gilles2, Vincent Van Rompaey2, Dyan Ramekers2
1 Antwerp University Hospital , ENT, Belgium2 Antwerp University Hospital, ENT, Belgium
09:25 - 09:35 0362
Neural Health Index To Explain Variability In Speech Outcomes: Findings from Nexa™ Electrode-Neural Interface Research
Harish Krishnamoorthi1, Joerg Pesch2, Amir Ansari2, Tom Bertens2, Domingos Leite de Castro2
Intraoperative Cochlear Microphonic Response Patterns and Postoperative Hearing Preservation: Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Freya Swinnen1, Bo Uzeel1, Ingeborg Dhooge2
1 Ghent University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Belgium2 Ghent University (Hospital), Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Belgium
09:45 - 09:55 0423
Alterations in Cochlear Biomechanics and Their Relationship to Hearing Preservation After Cochlear Implantation Adam Walkowiak1, Artur Lorens1, Marek Polak2, Piotr Skarżyński1, Henryk Skarżyński1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, PL2 Med-El, A
09:55 - 10:05 0676
Comprehensive Assessment of Cochlear Health in DFNA9 patients in Relation to Cochlear Implant Outcome Dyan Ramekers1, Tinne Vandenbroeke1, Vincent Van Rompaey2, Marc Lammers2
1 University of Antwerp, Translational Neurosciences, Belgium2 Antwerp University Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium
08:55 - 09:25
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Keynote Lectures
08:55 - 09:10 0175
Longitudinal Analysis of Transimpedances Anna C. Kopsch1, Stefan K. Plontke1, Torsten Rahne1, Luise Wagner1
1 Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University Medicine Halle, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany
09:10 - 09:25
Electrophysiological insights with TTEABR in decision making for hearing implants Apurva Kumar
09:00 - 10:30
Exhibition & catering area
Coffee & Tea
09:00 - 10:00
Poplar+Adler
Management of Single-Sided Deafness
Chair: Jan Boucek (DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY FIRST FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHARLES UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL)
. Petra Kalitova
09:10 - 10:25
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Ethical considerations in cochlear implantation
Chair: Meredith Holcomb (University of Miami)
. Matthew Bush
. Michal Luntz
. Katelyn Berg
. Anja Kurz
. Leo De Raeve
09:15 - 10:30
Universe Ballroom II
International classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF)
Chair: . Artur Lorens
. Griet Mertens
. Dayse Tavora-Vieira
. Yassin Abdelsamad
09:25 - 11:05
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Objective Measures
09:25 - 09:35 0007
Incidence of Trans-Impedance Matrix Pattern Variants in Patients with Normal Anatomy Receiving Cochlear Implantation Justin Cottrell1, Arianna Winchester2, Emily Spitzer2, Mario Svirsky2, William Shapiro2, Sean McMenomey2, J. Thomas Roland Jr.2
1 Yale University, Surgery, USA2 NYU Langone Health, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, USA
09:35 - 09:45 0055
Middle Ear Pressure Monitoring as an Objective Tool for Cochlear Implant Fitting Gerd Fabian Volk1, Katharina Geißler1, Daniela Korth1, Daniel Richter1, Thomas Bitter1, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius2
1 Jena University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Germany2 Jena University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolarygology, Germany
09:45 - 09:55 0158
Forward-Masking Electrical Stimulation for eeABR Acquisition: A Novel Clinical Approach for Determining Side Selection and Cochlear Implant Candidacy Carlos Curet1, Carlos Lopez2, Guillermo Savio2, Suhrud Rajguru3, Fred Telischi4, Rafael Delgado5
1 Intelligent Hearing Systems, USA2 Intelligent Hearing Systems Corp, USA3 Univeristy of Miami, Biomedical Engineering, United States4 University of Miami, Otolaryngology, United States5 Intelligent Hearing Systems Corp, Biomedical Engineering, United States
09:55 - 10:05 0189
Application of P1 response threshold of cortical auditory evoked potential in rehabilitation evaluation of young children with cochlear implant Liping Meng1, Hui Ji2, Yaofeng Jiang3, Weiluo Huang4
1 Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Department of Child Healthcare, China2 men’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Department of Child Healthcare, China3 Jiangsu Children’ Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Technical Counseling, China4 Guangzhou YOUHEAR ACADEMY Co., Ltd. , China
10:05 - 10:15 0315
Loudness perception in children: Evaluating a novel pattern for measuring electrically compound action potentials. Federica Di Berardino1, Alejandra Kontides2, Diego Zanetti3
1 DISCCO, University of Milan, Italy2 MED EL, PM, Austria3 University of Milan, ENT, Italy
10:15 - 10:25 0345
RemotECAP – Variances of electrically evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs) and impedances in cochlear implant users during different times of the day
Robert Kühler1, Astrid Klinge-Strahl1, Kathrin Lauss2, Angelika Dierker2, Cherisse Mark2, Nicola Strenzke1, Dirk Beutner1
1 University Medical Center Göttingen, ENT, Germany2 MED-EL, Research & Development, Austria
10:25 - 10:35 0361
Monitoring of Daily Impedance Fluctuations in experienced CI users
Joerg Pesch1, Marc Leblans2, Loes Beckers1, Bruyneel Taike1, Filiep Vanpoucke1, Andrzej Zarowski2, Karyn Galvin3, Tom Bertens1, Weiyi Wang1
1 Cochlear, CTC, Belgium2 GZA St Augustinus, European Institute for ORL, Belgium3 HEARnet, University of Melbourne, Australia
10:35 - 10:45 0383
Conventional Impedance Fluctuations in Slim Modiolar Electrode Arrays
Barbara Heinze1, Rob Eikelboom1, Tayla Razmovski2, Stephen O'Leary2, Marcus Atlas1, Christo Bester1
1 Ear Science Institute Australia, Australia2 University of Melbourne, Otolaryngology, Australia
10:45 - 10:55 0461
The evolution of impedance telemetry in early versus late cochlear implant fitting with lateral and perimodiolar electrodes Shaza Saleh1
1 King Saud University, King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Saudi Arabia
10:55 - 11:05 0501
Transtympanic electrically evoked ABR (TTEABR) in grey-zone areas Rajika Ramakrishnan1
1 Madras ENT Research Foundation, Otorhinolaryngology, India
09:40 - 10:40
Pine+Hazel
The use of Connected Care to improve access to care
Chair: Hellen Cullington (University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service)
10:05 - 11:05
Poplar+Adler
Cochlear Implantation in Chronic Otitis Media and Challenging Cases
Chair: . Matteo di Bari
Challenging pediatric cochlear implantation cases Antonio Della Volpe
Long-term results for fat graft obliteration in subtotal petrosectomy and cochlear implant surgery Giovanni Colombo
Bioactive glass obliteration in subtotal petrosectomy and cochlear implant surgery Matteo Di Bari
10:05 - 11:05 0687
Cochlear Implantation in Chronic Otitis Media and Challenging Cases Matteo Di Bari1, Giovanni Colombo1, Giulia Bertoli2, Antonio Della Volpe3
1 ASST Ovest Milanese, Department of Otolaryngology, Italy2 University of Parma, Department of Otolaryngology, Italy3 AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, Department of pediatric Otolaryngology, Italy
10:10 - 10:50
Universe Ballroom I
Keynote Lectures
10:10 - 10:30
Cochlear Implants: current status, limitations and how to overcome them Thomas Lenarz
Personality, Social Support, and Socioeconomic Status Shape Preoperative Quality of Life in Cochlear Implant Candidates
Anika Walia1, Justin Yazdi1, Rebecca Chiffer1, Thomas Willcox1, Jacob Hunter1
1 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Otolaryngology, United States
10:45 - 10:55 0142
Holistic Outcomes in Paediatric Cochlear Implant Care: An Integrated, Child-Safety and Trauma-Informed Health Systems Perspective Rae Walker1
1 Deafness Forum Australia, Australia
10:55 - 11:05 0145
Comparing Cochlear Implant Patient Reported Quality of Life Changes between CI Array Types
Anika Walia1, Lauren O'Brien1, Nolan Chiles1, Lia Herzig1, Joria Le1, Thomas Willcox1, Rebecca Chiffer1, Jacob Hunter1
1 Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Otolaryngology, United States
11:05 - 11:15 0328
Quality of Life After Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Across Patient Groups Anita Obrycka1, Artur Lorens1, Piotr H. Skarżyński1, Henryk Skarżyński1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland
11:15 - 11:25 0350
Holistic assessment of cochlear implant outcomes using the international classification of functioning disability and health model: data analysis of a longitudinal prospective multicenter study Ellen Andries1, Artur Lorens2, Piotr Henryk Skarżyński2, Henryk Skarżyński2, Miryam Calvino3, Javier Gavilán3, Luis Lasaletta3, Dayse Tavora-Viera4, Aanand Acharya4, Anja Kurz5, Rudolf Hagen5, Ilona Anderson6, Edda Amann6, Karin Koinig6, Yassin Abdelsamad6, Paul Van de Heyning1, Vincent Van Rompaey1, Griet Mertens1
1 University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium2 World Hearing Center, Poland3 La Paz University Hospital, Spain4 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Australia5 University Hospital Würzburg, Germany6 MED-EL GmbH, Austria
11:25 - 11:35 0415
Should D/deaf adults in the U.K. be offered one or two cochlear implants on the National Health System? Isabel McGauley1, Nicole Campbell2, Emily Arbuthnot3, Ben Lineton4, Roberta Buhagiar3, Carl Verschuur5
1 University of Southampton , Auditory Implant Service, United Kingdom2 University of Southampton, Auditory Implant Service, United Kingdom3 University of Southampton, Auditory Implant Service, United Kingdom4 University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, United Kingdom5 University of Southampton, School of Healthcare Enterprise & Innovation, United Kingdom
11:35 - 11:45 0438
Sound and Silence: Identity, Autonomy, and (Non)Disability in the Experiences of Children with Cochlear Implants Kalina Kukiełko1, Krzysztof Tomanek2, Artur Lorens3, Agata Mikusek4, Anita Obrycka5, Elżbieta Włodarczyk4, Henryk Skarżyński6
1 Institute of Sociology, University of Szczecin, Poland2 Jagiellonian University, Institute of Sociology, Poland3 Implant and Auditory Perception Department, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing,, Poland4 Rehabilitation Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland5 Implant and Auditory Perception Department, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland6 Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland
11:45 - 11:55 0515
Listening to Patients: Towards Person Centred CI Care Sue Archbold 1, Kris English 2, Leo De Raeve3, Robert Mandara 4
1 CIICA, BELGIUM2 University of Akron , USA3 CIICA, Belgium4 ,
11:55 - 12:05 0560
Quality of Life: Is there any difference between major cochlear implant brands? José Chaves Jr 1
1 CRER, ENT, Brazil
12:05 - 12:15 0711
Living with Usher Syndrome: Assessment of quality of life and functioning from an ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) perspective Eva Orzan1, Claudia Ceretta1, Tiziana Di Cezare1
1 Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Italy
10:45 - 11:45
Pine+Hazel
AI in CI
Chair: W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak (Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing)
1 Washington University in St. Louis, Otolaryngology-- Head and Neck Surgery, United States2 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Otolaryngology-- Head and Neck Surgery, United States3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Qualitative Research Core, United States4 Medical University of South Carolina, Otolaryngology-- Head and Neck Surgery, United States5 The Ohio State University, Hearing and Speech Sciences, United States
11:00 - 12:00
Universe Ballroom I
How to Successfully Manage a CI Program and Future Tips and Tricks
Chair: Piotr H. Skarżyński
. Marlan Hansen
. Özcan Öztürk
. Kevin D. Brown
. Iqbal Khan
. Silke Helbig
11:00 - 12:20
Universe Ballroom II
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
11:00 - 11:10 0018
Audio Processors Satisfaction in CI Users: Influence of Device Type, Model, and User Characteristics Mareike Billinger-Finke1, Dorothée B. Hoppe1, Elena Grandelis1, Karin Koinig1, Patrick F. Connolly1, Ilona Anderson1
1 MED-EL, CRD, Austria
11:10 - 11:20 0051
Hearing Loss Quality of Life Questionnaire (HL-QOL): First Study Findings on Holistic Outcomes Angelika Illg1, Lisa Reuter1, Dovile Jankunaite2, Maxima Wiegmann1, Mareike Billinger-Finke3
1 Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Germany2 MED-EL , Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Austria3 MED-EL, Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Austria
11:20 - 11:30 0125
Multidimensional Predictors of Satisfaction and Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: The Dominant Role of Work-Related Impact via Random Forest Analysis Jiayu Sun1, Huan Jia1, Hao Wu1
1 Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China
11:30 - 11:40 0184
Analyzing the Relationship between Hearing Loss and Physical Activity: A Scoping Review Matthew Bush1, Caroline Heltsley1, Jate Bernard1, Anthony Mahairas1, David Adkins1, Omnia Rehal1, Camryn Helton1, Lauren Robinson2
1 University of Kentucky, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, United States2 University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, United States
11:40 - 11:50 0192
Subjective Hearing Performance, Wellbeing, and Work Related Outcomes in Cochlear Implant Users Angelika Illg1, Magdalena Breu2, Mareike Billinger-Finke2
1 Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Deutschland2 MED-EL, Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Österreich
11:50 - 12:00 0206
Measuring What Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cochlear Implantation Stefan Weder1, Ian Louis2, Georgios Mantokoudis1, Marco Caversaccio1
1 Bern University Hospital, Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Switzerland2 University of Bern, Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland
12:00 - 12:10 0505
The French version of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) suite of 11 outcome measure instruments: Validation with adult cochlear implant users Isabelle Mosnier1, Daphnée Yin2, Chadlia Karoui3, Michel Hoen3, Jérome Bourien4, Kheira Mezouaghi5, Evelyne Ferrary1, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque6
1 AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants Auditifs, France2 AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et Implants auditifs, France3 Advanced Audiology & Clinical, Cochlear Ltd, France4 INM, Audiocampus, INSERM, Université Montpellier, France5 La Réunion University Hospital,, France6 Disability Research Division, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning,, Linköping University,, Sweden
12:10 - 12:20 0568
Adaptation and Cross-Cultural Preliminary Validation of the Music-Related Quality of Life Measure for Pediatric and Neurodivergent Populations (PN-MuRQoL) Ahmet Alperen Akbulut1, Lloyd May2, Andrea Frosolini3, Giorgos Dritsakis4
1 Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology, Türkiye2 Stanford University, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, USA3 Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Siena, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Italy4 National Technical University of Athens, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, Greece
11:10 - 12:10
Poplar+Adler
Vestibular Outcomes after Paediatric Cochlear Implantation – Evidence vs. Clinical Reality
Chair: Zdenek Cada (Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital Motol Charles University, The Second Faculty of Medicine)
. Josine Widdershoven
. Raymond van den Berg
. Vit Kruntorád
11:10 - 11:55
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Cortical potentials
Chair: Andy Beynon (Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen)
. Yael Henkin
. Adam Walkowiak
11:50 - 13:35
Pine+Hazel
Free papers Rehabilitation
11:50 - 12:00 0040
Communication between a pharmacist and a patient with hearing loss in a community pharmacy – prospective, non-invasive questionnaire study. Magdalena Skarżyńska 1, Weronika Chodkowska 2
1 Institute of Sensory Organs , Poland 2 Medical University of Warsaw , Pharmaceutical Department , Poland
12:00 - 12:05 0205
Communication Barriers and Accessibility of Pharmaceutical Counseling for Patients with Hearing Loss in Community Pharmacies: A Questionnaire-Based Study Magdalena Skarżyńska1, Weronika Chodkowska2
1 Institute of Sensory Organs , Poland 2 Medical University of Warsaw, Pharmaceutical Department, Poland
12:05 - 12:15 0292
Long-term voice effects of partial deafness cochlear implantation Karol Myszel1, Agata Szkiełkowska1, Henryk Skarżyński2, Piotr H. Skarżyński3
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Audiology and Phoniatrics, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, PL3 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, Poland
12:15 - 12:25 0298
Psychological Outcomes After Early Cochlear Implant Activation in Adults: A Cross Sectional Study Deema Almutairi1
1 Medel, Research , Saudi Arabia
12:25 - 12:35 0305
Fifteen Years of Early Activation at KAESC Abdulrahman Hagr1
1 King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University , Saudi Arabia
12:35 - 12:45 0336
Follow-Up of Early Cochlear Implant Device Activation 48 Months after surgery Uwe Baumann1, Stefanie Bruschke1, Silke Helbig1, Timo Stöver1
1 Goethe-University Frankfurt/University Hospital, ENT-Department, Deutschland
12:45 - 12:55 0344
The impact of inter-implant interval on listening effort in sequential cochlear implant recipients Riki Taitelbaum-Swead1, Michal Mualem-Isayev2, Riad Khnefies3, Dana Egra-Dagan3, Ranin Khayr3
1 Ariel University, communication disorders department, Israel2 Ariel University, Communication Disorders Department, Israel3 Bnai-Zion Medical Center, The Ear and Hearing Program, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Israel
12:55 - 13:05 0384
Beyond Hearing Restoration: Communication Health as a Framework for Understanding Cochlear Implant Outcomes Elżbieta Gos1, Henryk Skarżyński2
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Communication Health Department , Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Poland
13:05 - 13:15 0459
A Comprehensive Post-Cochlear Implantation Program to Enhance Cognitive, Auditory, and Psychosocial Outcomes Chester Griffiths1, Courtney Voelker1, Rebecca Lewis1, Mathilde Tranberg1
1 Pacific Neuroscience Insitute, United States
13:15 - 13:25 0537
Satisfaction with cochlear implants in postlingually deaf adults and its psychological determinants from the perspective of an 11-year longitudinal study Joanna Kobosko1, Wiesław Wiktor Jędrzejczak2, Edyta Piłka1, Małgorzata Ganc2, Małgorzata Pastucha1, Dorota Beata Porembska1, Henryk Skarżyński1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Pland
13:25 - 13:35 0646
The BEARS approach: Virtual Reality Training to Improve Spatial Hearing for Young Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users Deborah Vickers1, Dan Jiang2, Marina Salorio Corbetto3, Merle Mahon4, Sandra Driver5, Bhavisha Parmar3, Elizabeth Arram6, Helen Cullington7, Lorenzo Picinali8
1 University of Cambridge, Clinical Nuroscience, United Kingdom2 Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Cochlear Implant, United Kingdom3 University of Cambridge, Clinical Neuroscience, United Kingdom4 University College London, Language and Cognition, United Kingdom5 Guys and St Thomas' NHS foundation Trust, Cochlear Implant, United Kingdom6 University College London, Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, United Kingdom7 University of Southampton, Cochlear Implant, United Kingdom8 Imperial College, Engineering, United Kingdom
12:00 - 14:30
Exhibition & catering area
Lunch
12:05 - 13:05
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Hearing outcome prediction
Chair: . Chris James
. Wendy Huinck, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
. Tim Liebscher, University Clinic, Erlangen, Germany
. Buczak Nadine, Hannover Medical School, Germany
. Katelyn Berg, Washington University, St Louis, USA
. Artur Lorens, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and pathology of Hearing, Warsaw
12:10 - 12:55
Universe Ballroom I
Industry Symposium Med-El
12:15 - 13:35
Poplar+Adler
Outcome Prediction
12:15 - 12:25 0014
Predicting hearing outcomes after cochlear implantation using synthetic CSF protein signatures from structural MRI Raphaële Quatre1
1 CHU Grenoble Alpes, France
12:25 - 12:35 0170
Investigating the Impact of Cochlear Morphology on Outcomes in Cochlear Implant Recipients Ashley Micuda1, Jeffrey Skidmore2, Stephen Dennison2, Jenna Felder2, Caroline Paroby2, Sumit K. Agrawal3, Josh Stohl2, Hanif M. Ladak1
1 Western University, Medical Biophysics, Canada2 MED-EL US, North American Research Laboratory, USA3 Western University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Canada
12:35 - 12:45 0194
Neural speech tracking as an objective predictor of speech intelligibility in children with cochlear implants: Results from the CORGEE clinical trial
Tilde Van Hirtum1, Ben Somers1, Benjamin Dieudonné1, Nicolas Verhaert2, Tom Francart3
1 Brainphonics, Belgium2 KU Leuven, Neurosciences / ExpORL , Belgium3 KU Leuven, Neurosciences / ExpORL, Belgium
12:45 - 12:55 0272
Multimodal Brain MRI Predicts Speech Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Acquired Deafness Anais Grégoire1, Nicolas Delinte2, Laurence Dricot3, Naïma Deggouj4, Ron Kupers5
1 Academic Hospital Saint-Luc, ENT, Belgium2 UCLouvain, Institute of Neuroscience, Belgium3 UCLouvain, Insitute of Neuroscience, Belgium4 Academic hospital of Saint-Luc, ENT, Belgium5 Ecole d'optométrie, Université de Montréal, Canada
12:55 - 13:05 0503
Predicting speech outcomes with Focused NRT: informing future features of the Nucleus® Nexa implant Emmanuel Mylanus1, Thomas Lenarz2, Domenico Cuda3, Joachim Hornung4, Ulrich Hoppe4, Mick Metselaar5, Harish Krishnamoorthi 6, Goetz Brademann7, Mathias Hey7
1 Radboudumc, Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands2 Hannover Medical School, Otorhinolaryngology, Germany3 AUSL Piacenza, Otorhinolaryngology, Italy4 Uniklinikum Erlangen, 4Cochlear Implant Center CICERO, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Germany5 Erasmus Medical Center, Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands6 Cochlear Americas, undefined, USA7 Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein , Otorhinolaryngology, Germany
13:05 - 13:15 0640
Does Preoperative Hearing Aid Use is a Predictor of Early Cochlear Implant Adherence?
Adriana Silveira1, Leticia Rosito2, Fabio Selaimen3, Alice Lang Silva4, Otilia Angst1, Lucia Geyer1, Roberta Albuquerque4, Pietro Perufo4
1 Clinicas Hospital of Porto Alegre, Audiology Department, Brazil2 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, ENT department, Brazil3 Clinicas Hospital of Porto Alegre, ENT Department, Brazil4 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, ENT Department, Brazil
13:15 - 13:25 0740
Molecular biomarkers of neuroplasticity in prelingual deafness treatment by cochlear implantation in plasma (MMP-9) and in perilymph proteome Monika Matusiak1, Dominika Oziębło2, Monika Ołdak2, Emilia Rejmak3, Leszek Kaczmarek3, Anna Konopka4, Henryk Skarżyński1
1 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, 1. Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngosurgery, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Department of Genetics, Poland3 Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland4 PORT Łukasiewicz, Life Sciences and Biotechnology Core Facility Laboratory (Life-Lab), Poland
13:25 - 13:35 0743
Nexa™ Electrode-Neural Interface Research: From Evidence Gaps to Shaping Future Innovation in Cochlear Implant Care Angel Ramos Macias1, Emmanuel Mylanus2, Thomas Lenarz3, Nicolas Verhaert4, Andrzej Zarowski5, David Kelsall6, Domenico Cuda7, Timothy Makeham8, Joachim Hornung9, Goetz Brademann10, Mick Metselaar11, Robert Cowan12, Anke Plasmans13, Jennifer Torres14, Filiep Vanpoucke13, Kerrie Plant13, Naomi Croghan13, Christopher Long13, Robert Briggs15
1 Hospital Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Gran Canaria, Department ENT, Spain2 Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands3 Hannover Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology, Germany4 University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Belgium5 European Institute for Otorhinolaryngology, Sint-Augustinus Hospital Antwerp, Belgium6 9Rocky Mountain Ear Center, USA7 AUSL Piacenza, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Italy8 The Canberra Hospital, 11Deparment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Australia9 Cochlear Implant Center CICERO, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Germany10 Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany11 Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Netherlands12 HEARnet Clinical Studies, HEARnet Ltd, Australia13 Cochlear Ltd., Australia14 Cochlear Ltd, Australia15 HEARnet Clinical Studies, HEARnet Ltd., Australia
12:25 - 13:40
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
CI in Developing Countries: understanding the gaps in CI service delivery in developing countries
Chair: . Nadeem Mukhtar , . Ranjith Rajeswaran
12:30 - 13:15
Universe Ballroom II
TICI: the audiology perspective
Chair: Adam Walkowiak
. Griet Mertens
. Anja Kurz
13:05 - 13:50
Universe Ballroom I
Industry Symposium Cochlear
13:15 - 14:15
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Why do sound processor upgrades matter (real-world evidence)?
Chair: Isabelle Mosnier (AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, GH Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL et implants auditifs, F-75013, Paris, France. 2 - Université Paris Cité, Institut Pasteur, AP-HP, Inserm, Fondation Pour l'Audition, Insti)
. Tobias Weissgerber
. Anita Obrycka
13:25 - 14:35
Universe Ballroom II
Current state of the art in CI fitting - case presentations
Chair: . Artur Lorens
13:40 - 14:40
Pine+Hazel
The involvement of the adult/senior CI users and their caregivers - what challenges do we face in holding adults accountable and involving them in the process of hearing rehabilitation?
Chair: Pedro Brás da Silva (Lusiadas Porto Hospital - Center of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus & Vertigo )
. Meredith A. Holcomb
. Leo dr Raeve
. Angelika Illg
. Courtney C. Voelker
13:40 - 14:40 0708
The involvement of the adult/senior CI users and their caregivers - what challenges do we face in holding adults accountable and involving them in the process of hearing rehabilitation? Pedro Brás da Silva1
1 Lusiadas Porto Hospital, Center of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus & Vertigo, Portugal
13:40 - 14:20
Poplar+Adler
Keynote Lectures
13:40 - 14:00 0564
Unlocking the Cochlea with Synchrotron Phase-Contrast Imaging Sumit Agrawal1
1 Western University, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Canada
14:00 - 14:20 0096
Use of fNIRS technology in clinical management of cochlear implants in adults and children Colette McKay1, Julia Wunderlich1, Katherine Henshall1, Monica Fakhry1
1 Bionics Institute, Australia
13:50 - 14:30
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
Keynote Lectures
Establishing CI Program in India: ongoing journey Mohan Kameswaran
Training Healthcare Professionals in India for Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: Needs and Opportunities Manoj Manikoth
14:00 - 14:45
Universe Ballroom I
Industry Symposium Advanced Bionics
14:20 - 16:00
Poplar+Adler
Imaging
14:20 - 14:30 0084
CI Planner – Development of a deep learning decision support system for automated inner ear anatomy classification Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri 1, Sima Sugarova 2, Abdulrahman Alsanosi 3, Fida Almuhawas3, Louis Hofmeyr 4, Franca Wagner 5, Andras Kedves 1, Anandhan Dhanasingh 1
1 MED-EL, Department of Research and Development, Austria2 St. Petersburg ENT and Speech Research Institute, Russia3 King Saud University, Kind Abdullah Ear Specialist Center , Department of Otolaryngology, Saudi Arabia4 Stellenbosch University, South Africa5 University Hospital Bern, University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Switzerland
14:30 - 14:40 0122
In Vivo Imaging of Cochlear Implant Electrode Orientation Relative to Scalar Tilt Charles Limb1, Nicole Jiam2, M. Luci Gilbert2, Ana Marija Sola3, Rebecca Lewis3, Luke Helpard4, Patpong Jiradejvong3
1 University of California San Francisco, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, United States of America2 UC San Francisco, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, United States of America3 UC San Francisco, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, United States4 Med-El Corporation, Austria
14:40 - 14:50 0123
The Values of imaging follow-up by Using 0.55T Low-Field MRI in NF2-related Schwannomatosis Patients with Auditory Implantation Chai Yongchuan1, Yan Xiaolan2, Jiang Mengda 3, Chen Ying 1, Li Yun1, Wu Hao1
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China2 Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China3 Department of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
14:50 - 15:00 0358
What the eye cannot see: insights into structural preservation in cochlear implantation using an individualized imaging technique Nicolás Müller Locatelli1, Juan Martín-Lagos Martínez2, José Antonio Pineda Cuevas2, Marta Martínez Martínez2, Alba María Rivas Aguilera3, Tim Nauwelaers4
1 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Otorhinolaryngology, Spain2 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Otorhinolaryngology, España3 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio , Otorhinolaryngology, Spain 4 Advanced Bionics, European Research Center, Germany
15:00 - 15:10 0534
Near-infrared spectroscopy measurements with cochlear implanted populations - a systematic review Lívia Ivaskó PhD1
1 University of Szeged, Department of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology and Head- Neck Surgery, Department of General Linguistics, Hungary
15:10 - 15:20 0584
Utilisation of CT Based Virtual Endoscopy as a Diagnostic Imaging Tool for Cochlear Nerve Deficiency Mahmoud Mandour1
1 Tanta Univesity, Otorhinilaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
15:20 - 15:30 0597
Real-Time Fluoroscopic Validation of the SmartNav System During Cochlear Implantation Roland Nagy1, Balázs Dimák2, Zsófia Bere2, Bálint Posta2, Ádám Perényi2, Lívia Ivaskó2, Éva Perényi Csáthi2, János András Jarabin2, József Géza Kiss2, Miklós Csanády2, László Rovó2
1 Universitsy of Szeged, Department of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology and Head- Neck Surgery, Hungary2 University of Szeged, Department of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology and Head- Neck Surgery, Hungary
15:30 - 15:40 0649
Ultra-High Definition Imaging of Inner and Middle Ear Structures by Photon-Counting Computed Tomography Mariusz Furmanek1, Michał Frączek2, Patrycja Bielska3, Tomasz Wolak4, Henryk Skarżyński5
1 Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Zakład Radiologii Pediatrycznej, Polska2 Instytut Fizjologii i Patologii Słuchu, Naukowe centrum Obrazowania Biomedycznego, Polska3 Instytut Fizjologii i Patologii Słuchu, Naukowe Centrum Obrazowania Biomedycznego, Warszawa4 Instytut Fizjologii i Patologii Słuchu, Naukowe Centrum Obrazowania Biomedycznego, Polska5 Instytut Fizjologii i Patologii Słuchu, Polska
15:40 - 15:50 0672
Intraindividual comparison of MRI artifact size of 2nd and 3rd generation CI magnets Christoph J. Pfeiffer1, Lars-Uwe Scholtz2, Rayoung Kim2, Simon Schleyer2, Hans-Björn Gehl3, Ingo Todt1
1 Alexianer St. Gertrauden-Hospital, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology And Facial Plastic Surgery, Germany2 Bielefeld University, Medical School OWL, Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Germany3 Bielefeld University, Medical School OWL, Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte, Department of Radiology, Germany
15:50 - 16:00 0692
Photon-Counting Computed Tomography in Otolaryngologic Imaging: Clinical Experience with NAEOTOM Alpha Prime Joanna Wójcik1, Anna Kwaśniewska2, Michał Adamczyk1, Mariusz Furmanek1, Tomasz Wolak1
1 The Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Bioimaging Research Center, Poland2 The Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Bioimaging Research Center, poland
14:20 - 16:00
Willow+Walnut+Acacia
Programming and Follow-Up
14:20 - 14:30 0024
Speech Perception in Newly Cochlear Implanted Adults: Behavioral vs. Stapedial Reflex Thresholds based programming Sandra Fortin1, Christine Turgeon1, François Bergeron1
1 Université Laval, Department of Rehabilitation, Canada
14:30 - 14:40 0045
Improving CI mapping accuracy using cortical auditory evoked responses (CAEPs)
Caris Bogdanov1, Aanand Acharya2
1 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Audiology, Australia2 Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, ENT, Australia
14:40 - 14:50 0052
Safety and Effectiveness of the NSP-100A off-the-ear cochlear implant sound processor Yibo Lei1, Shanxian Gao2, Wei Lu1, Sui Huang2
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China2 Zhejiang Nurotron Biotechnology Co., Ltd, China
14:50 - 15:00 0062
Clinical Evaluation of AutoNRM (Automatic Neural Response Measurement) for Automatic Cochlear Implant Fitting
Yong Tao1, Yipeng Lin2, Shanxian Gao2, Huilin Yin3, Gang Li1, Li Yin4
1 West China Hospital, China2 Zhejiang Nurotron Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Audiology,speech & Medical Research Institute, China3 West China Hospital, China4 Zhejiang Nurotron Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Audiology, Speech & Medical Research Institute, China
15:00 - 15:10 0082
Early Activation in Patients with Presumed Hearing Preservation Camille Dunn1
1 University of Iowa, Otolaryngology, United States
15:10 - 15:20 0229
Evaluation of a De-Escalated Post-Operative Cochlear Implant Programming Protocol Meredith Holcomb1
1 University of Miami, Dept of Otolaryngology, United States
15:20 - 15:30 0289
Audio Reconstruction Method for Cochlear Implants in Partially Deaf Individuals Paweł Tumialis1, Andrzej Czyżewski1, Henryk Skarżyński2
1 Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Informatics, Multimedia Systems Department, Poland2 Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland
15:30 - 15:40 0325
Multi probe tone electrically evoked stapedius reflex measurements for optimizing fitting in cochlear implant recipients.. Nader Merhej Nassif1, Alejandra Kontides2, Marko Takanen3, Maria Grazia Barezzani4
1 ASST Spedale Civili, Pediatric Otolaringology, Italy2 MED EL HQ, PM, Austria3 MED EL HQ, R&D, Austria4 ASST Spedali Civile, Pediatric Audiology and Phoniatrics, Italy
15:40 - 15:50 0453
Impedance changes after years of cochlear implant usage Lukáš Bauer1, Lenka Říhová1, Zdeňka Aksenovová1, Jiří Skřivan1, Michal Jurovčík1, Zdeněk Čada1
1 University Hospital Motol and Homolka, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol and Homolka, Czech Republic
15:50 - 16:00 0572
Programming Considerations for Short Electrode Arrays: Hearing Preservation Outcomes and Clinical Implications Gabrielle Watson1
1 University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Otolaryngology, United States
14:30 - 16:00
Sycamore+Magnolia+Cedar
CI Program - Socioeconomic Factors
14:30 - 14:40 0002
Sustainability in the healthcare environment Ilona Anderson1
1 MED-EL Gmbh, Clinical Research Department, Austria
1 Radboud university medical center Nijmegen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands2 University medical center Utrecht, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Netherlands3 Radboud university medical center Nijmegen, Department of Ethics, The Netherlands4 Radboud university medical center Nijmegen, Department of Ethics, Nederland5 CI user, advocate of bilateral CI users, The Netherlands
14:50 - 15:00 0134
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pediatricians regarding Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss Muhammad Ozair Awan1, Muhammad Sohail1, Malik Ali Hasham Awan1
1 Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan
15:00 - 15:10 0342
Bilateral Cochlear Implantation And Its Impaction on The Future of The Deaf Population in Libya, with Emphasis on Pediatric Development KHALID BAYOU1
1 Misrata Medical Center, ENT/ Medical Faculty, Libya
15:10 - 15:20 0455
Development of a Community Based Cochlear Implant Program to Increase Patient Access: Barriers, Opportunities, and Hope Rebecca Lewis1, Courtney Voelker2, Chester Griffiths1
1 Pacific Neuroscience Insitute, United States2 Pacific Neuroscience Insitute, undefined, United States
15:20 - 15:30 0487
A Guide for Adult Cochlear Implantation Practice: A Consensus Paper of the Saudi Otorhinolaryngology Society Fida almuhawas1
1 King Saud university - KSUMC, king Abdullah ear specialist center, Saudi Arabia
15:30 - 15:40 0642
Contraindications for Cochlear Implants in Children with Poor Auditory Performance with Hearing Aids: When and Why? Leticia Rosito1, Guilherme Knebel2, Alice Lang Silva3, Fabio Selaimen2, Roberta Albuquerque3, Ana Kelen Dalpiaz4, Marcia Anton5, Ana Julia Nedel3
1 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, ENT department, Brazil2 Clinicas Hospital of Porto Alegre, ENT Department, Brazil3 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, ENT Department, Brazil4 Clinicas Hospital of Porto Alegre, Social Work Department, Brazil5 Clinicas Hospital of Porto Alegre, Psychology Department, Brazil
15:40 - 15:50 0663
Public consensus and policy decision making in cochlear implant surgery in developing countries Grace Budhiraja 1
1 Advanced cancer institute , Head and neck and otorhinolaryngolgy, India
15:50 - 16:00 0722
ENT Disease Burden and Access to Cochlear Implantation in Kazakhstan: Public Health Implications for Hearing Rehabilitation Kurmanay Soltabayeva1, Maksut Kulzhanov1, Ainur Qumar1, Aibergen Tleubergenov 1
1 Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, ENT, Kazakhstan
14:45 - 16:00
Pine+Hazel
The Hearing Loss Journey: What Patients Need to Know to Live Confidently
Chair: . Michal Lunz
14:45 - 16:00
Universe Ballroom II
Poor CI outcomes: why is it happening and how can we change it?
Chair: Dayse Tavora-Vieira (University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group)
. Anja Kurz
. Luis Lassaletta
. Anita Obrycka
15:00 - 16:00
Universe Ballroom I
Special panel HEARRING – Evolution of Hearing and Structure Preservation: State of the Art