Molded Round Window Niche Implant as a Dexamethasone Delivery System in a Cochlear Implant-Trauma Animal Model

• Main Authors: Chunjiang Wei (Author), Ziwen Gao (Author), Robert Mau (Author), Thomas Eickner (Author), Gabor Jüttner (Author), Nicklas Fiedler (Author), Hermann Seitz (Author), Thomas Lenarz (Author), Verena Scheper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Preserving residual hearing after cochlear implant (CI) surgery remains a crucial challenge. The application of dexamethasone (DEX) has been proven to positively affect residual hearing. To deliver DEX in a localized and controlled way, a round window niche implant (RNI), allowing drug d...