American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 9-12 , January 2007

Cochlear implant integrity after adenoidectomy with Coblation and monopolar electrosurgery

Presented at the American Neurotology Society annual meeting Chicago, IL, May 20–21, 2006.

  • Patrick J. Antonelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Box 100264, Gainesville, FL 32610-0264, USA. Tel.: +1 352 392 4461; fax: +1 352 392 6781.
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  • Roxana Baratelli, MD

Received 16 April 2006 ,Accepted 2 May 2006.

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☆ This study was supported in part by Cochlear Americas, Englewood, Colo, Med El Corporation, Durham, NC, and ArthroCare Corporation, Sunnyvale, Calif.

PII: S0196-0709(06)00094-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.05.001

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 9-12 , January 2007

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