Christo Bester

Real Time Monitoring During Cochlear Implantation: Increasing the Accuracy of Predicting Residual Hearing Outcomes

Stefan Weder, Christofer Bester, Aaron Collins, Chanan Shaul, Robert J Briggs, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2021  |  OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY

OBJECTIVES: Real-time electrocochleography (rt-ECochG) is a method to detect intracochlear potential changes during cochlear impla..

The Effect of Different Round Window Sealants on Cochlear Mechanics Over Time

Timothy Mclean, Philip Clamp, Luke Campbell, Amy Hampson, Scott Chambers, Aaron Collins, Christofer Bester, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2021  |  OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY

BACKGROUND: This project investigated the effects of round window membrane (RWM) sealants after surgical incision, with a focus on..

Cochlear implant surgery and perioperative dizziness is associated with utricular hyperfunction.

Michelle Truong, Christo Bester, Kumiko Orimoto, Maria Vartanyan, Debra Phyland, Hamish MacDougall, Sylvia Tari, Alex Rousset, Ian Curthoys, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Vestib Res

BACKGROUND: Dizziness is a common perioperative complication after cochlear implantation (CI). To date, the exact cause behind thi..

Cochlear microphonic latency predicts outer hair cell function in animal models and clinical populations

Christofer Bester, Stefan Weder, Aaron Collins, Adrian Dragovic, Kate Brody, Amy Hampson, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2020  |  HEARING RESEARCH

As recently reported, electrocochleography recorded in cochlear implant recipients showed reduced amplitude and shorter latency in..

Toward a Better Understanding of Electrocochleography: Analysis of Real-Time Recordings

Stefan Weder, Christofer Bester, Aaron Collins, Chanan Shaul, Robert J Briggs, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2020  |  EAR AND HEARING

OBJECTIVES: Real-time electrocochleography (ECochG) has been used as a monitoring tool during cochlear implantation (CI), whereby,..

Intraoperative Observational Real-time Electrocochleography as a Predictor of Hearing Loss After Cochlear Implantation: 3 and 12 Month Outcomes

Stephen O'Leary, Robert Briggs, Jean-Marc Gerard, Claire Iseli, Benjamin PC Wei, Sylvia Tari, Alex Rousset, Christo Bester

Journal article  |  2020  |  OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY

OBJECTIVE: A decrease in intracochlear electrocochleographic (ECochG) amplitude during cochlear implantation has been associated w..

Intraoperative Observational Real-time Electrocochleography as a Predictor of Hearing Loss After Cochlear Implantation: 3 and 12 Month Outcomes.

Stephen O'Leary, Robert Briggs, Jean-Marc Gerard, Claire Iseli, Benjamin PC Wei, Sylvia Tari, Alex Rousset, Christo Bester

Journal article  |  2020  |  Otol Neurotol

OBJECTIVE: A decrease in intracochlear electrocochleographic (ECochG) amplitude during cochlear implantation has been associated w..

Four-point impedance as a biomarker for bleeding during cochlear implantation

Christofer Bester, Tayla Razmovski, Aaron Collins, Olivia Mejia, Soren Foghsgaard, Alistair Mitchell-Innes, Chanan Shaul, Luke Campbell, Hayden Eastwood, Stephen O'Leary

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Cochlear implantation has successfully restored the perception of hearing for nearly 200 thousand profoundly deaf adults and child..

Nanomechanical mapping reveals localized stiffening of the basilar membrane after cochlear implantation

Jessica K Choong, Amy J Hampson, Kate M Brody, Jonathon Lo, Christofer W Bester, Anthony W Gummer, Nicholas P Reynolds, Stephen J O'Leary

Journal article  |  2020  |  HEARING RESEARCH

Cochlear implantation leads to many structural changes within the cochlea which can impair residual hearing. In patients with pres..

Glucocorticoid for Hearing Preservation After Cochlear Implantation: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of Animal Studies

Chanan Shaul, Padmavathi K Venkatagiri, Jonathon Lo, Hayden T Eastwood, Christofer W Bester, Robert JS Briggs, Stephen J O'Leary

Journal article  |  2019  |  OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY

OBJECTIVES: To conduct systematic review and meta-analyses of preclinical studies describing the efficacy of glucocorticoids admin..