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Emma Stapleton

Researcher

Jul 6, 2026

21:32
So a slight variation on the split array, but, uh, that's, I guess, uh, a, um, run-through of how I progressively approach, uh, an obliterated cochlea.
21:46
Yeah.
21:46
Impressive stuff.
21:47
Yeah.
21:47
I haven't quite got to that stage yet.
21:49
I've, I've en- I've, I've implanted the second...
21:51
the scala vestibuli actually a number of times and got some surprisingly good outcomes, because actually, if there's just some, uh, scala tympani obliteration, you can imagine there's still some healthy neural tissue to stimulate.
26:53
So, uh, it did make me think that actually in meningitics, maybe we should attempt bilateral implantation in adults, even if this goes against NICE guidance, and perhaps this is, uh, s- I appreciate it's controversial, but it is something that we as, uh, specialists with these very rare cases should be able to discuss with our MDTs and come to some sort of reasonable conclusion.

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