TABLE 1.

Summarized patient demographics and perioperative variables

Demographic	N	%
Total patients	47
Sex (women)	14	29.8
Average age (yr)	58.1
Left ear implanted	30	60.0
HP candidates	39
Preoperative steroids	7	17.9
Steroid taper	6	15.4
Chronic use	1	2.6
Intraoperative steroids
5–12 mg IV Dex	36	92.3
IV + middle perfusion	7	17.9
Postoperative steroids	13	33.3
Continued steroid taper	7	17.9
Medrol dose pak	6	15.4
Surgical approach
Round window	26	66.7
Extended round window	10	25.6
Cochleostomy	3	7.7