The Role and Versatility of the Temporoparietal Fascia Flap for Coverage of Cochlear Implant Extrusion

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec;75(4):3956-3959. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04010-x. Epub 2023 Jun 22.

Abstract

The use of cochlear implants (CI) may be associated with different complications, being extrusion of the device one of the most common. Reconstruction of the defect with a healthy and vascularized tissue is often required. We present two patients with a CI extrusion treated with a temporoparietal fascia flap.

Keywords: Cochlear implants extrusion; Device extrusion; Management; Temporoparietal fascia flap.