Cochlear implant candidates present with considerable variability not only in general clinical profiles -including age, sex, and medical history -but also in cochlear morphology and function, such as cochlear size and shape, residual hearing, and etiology of hearing loss.To optimize postoperative auditory outcomes, appropriate selection of both electrode and surgical strategy, matched to the individual cochlear condition of each patient, is essential.Here we present our current approach to "individualized implant selection" -an overview for preoperative evaluation and characterization of cochlear conditions.We describe the methods to measure and estimate relevant cochlear parameters, with the aim of guiding both electrode and surgical strategy selection in a patient-tailored manner.
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