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Major complications.
| Number of complications (%) |
|---|
| Electrode insertion problems 21 (3.8%) |
| Electrode – wrong position 11 |
| Damaged electrode 1 |
| Compressed electrode 2 |
| Insertion failure 6 |
| Shifting 1 |
| Flap dehiscence/infection 8 (1.4%) |
| Cholesteatoma 6 (1.1%) |
| Otomastoiditis 6 (1.1%) |
| Peripheral facial paralysis with sequela 5 (0.9%) |
| CSF fistula 2 (0.4%) |
| Meningitis 1 (0.2%) |
| Disabling otological symptoms 1 (0.2%) |
| Total 49 (8.9%) |
