Acta Medica Okayama 80巻 4号
2026-08 発行

Transcanal Cochlear Implantation Under Endoscopic Guidance with Canal Closure in a Pediatric Patient with CHARGE Syndrome: A Case Report and Surgical Technique

Yamasaki, Takuto Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Sugaya, Akiko Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Kaken ID researchmap
Naoi, Yuto Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Kariya, Shin Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School
Ando, Mizuo Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Publication Date
2026-08
Abstract
Cochlear implantation (CI) in patients with CHARGE syndrome presents unique surgical challenges due to complex external, middle, and inner ear malformations. We describe the case of a 3-year-old Japanese boy for whom simultaneous transcanal CI under endoscopic guidance and external auditory canal closure were performed. This approach enabled safe electrode placement and resulted in favorable auditory outcomes, representing a potential novel surgical option for CI in patients with CHARGE syndrome. There are few reports of this type of surgical intervention, and the present case highlights the feasibility and clinical benefits of individualized surgical planning for CI in anatomically complex patients.
Document Type
Case Report
Keywords
CHARGE syndrome
cochlear implantation
transcanal approach
temporal bone anomaly
pediatric otologic surgery
ISSN
0386-300X
NCID
AA00508441
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