14th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences
November 8-11, 2023 Coex Seoul, Korea

14th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences
November 8-11, 2023 Coex Seoul, Korea
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PROGRAM

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Pre-congress Symposium 01 - Cochlear 15:00-18:00, Nov. 8, Room 201

15:00-15:05 Welcome 
Anthony BISHOP, Australia
15:05-15:20 Introduction to The Nucleus SmartNav System
Jan JANSSEN, Australia
15:20-15:30 Introduction to Cochlear Connected Care 
Craig SHARP, Australia
15:30-15:50 The impact of SmartNav on CI surgery
Akira ISHIYAMA, USA
15:50-16:10 Introducing SmartNav into the clinical setting
Robert BRIGGS, Australia
16:10-16:45 SmartNav demonstration: Surgical experience sharing and walk through of features
Brian KAPLAN, USA
16:45-17:10 Panel discussion
Yetta ABRAHAMS, Australia
17:10-17:20 Questions
Yetta ABRAHAMS, Australia
17:20-17:25 Close
Anthony BISHOP, Australia

Pre-congress Symposium 02 - Advanced Bionics 15:00-18:00, Nov. 8, Room 202

15:00-15:10 Importance of low-frequency hearing
Charles LIMB, USA
15:10-15:20 Long-term experiences with the SlimJ electrode
James TYSOME, UK
15:20-15:30 International SlimJ hearing preservation results
Ersin AVCI, Germany
15:30-15:40 Introduction to AIM
Patrick BOYLE, UK
15:40-15:55 Basics of ECochG & AIM in clinical use
Patrick AXON, UK
15:55-16:10 Individualized CI insertion based on image analysis and intra-operative ECochG monitoring
Thomas LENARZ, Germany
16:10-17:00 Round Table: Future innovations in Structure and Hearing Preservation
All Speakers

Pre-congress Symposium 03 - MED-EL 15:00-18:00, Nov. 8, Room 203

15:00-16:00 HEARRING: "Cochlear Implantation in Adults: What's the Difference?”
16:00-17:00 MED-EL: "Research & Innovation in Otologic Surgery"
17:00-18:00 MED-EL: "Clinical Practice with MED-EL Hearing Solutions"

Welcome Reception 18:00-20:00, Nov. 8, GBR Lobby

18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception

Opening Ceremony 08:00-08:30, Nov. 9, Room 103

08:00-08:30 Opening Ceremony

Plenary Lecture 01 08:30-09:30, Nov. 9, Room 103

Chairperson Lee Suk KIM, Korea
08:30-09:30 Hearing loss, cognition, and brain health – Results from the ACHIEVE randomized trial
Frank LIN, USA

Sponsored Symposium 01 - Cochlear 09:30-10:20, Nov. 9, Room 103

09:30-09:35 Welcome
Dig HOWITT, Australia
09:35-09:45 Cochlear’s pioneering technology: Future technology & clinical innovations 
Jan JANSSEN, Australia
09:45-10:00 Perimodiolar science  
J. Thomas ROLAND, USA
10:00-10:15 What SmartNav means for clinical practice: The clinician's perspective 
Robert BRIGGS, Australia
10:15-10:20 Close
Anthony BISHOP, Australia

Roundtable 01 10:40-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 103

Challenging Cases Ⅰ

Chairperson Sun O CHANG, Korea
Moderator Jong Woo CHUNG, Korea
10:40-10:50 Role of cochlear implantation in intralabyrinthine schwannomas
Jong Woo CHUNG, Korea
10:50-11:00 Round window stenosis/atresia
Neelam VAID, India
11:00-11:10 Cochlear implantation in ossified cochlea: Our experience
Sunil DUTT, India
11:10-11:20 Stapes footplate fistula in inner ear malformations
Levent SENNAROGLU, Türkiye
11:20-11:30 Superficial siderosis: Clinical course and outcome of cochlear implant
Ja-Won KOO, Korea
11:30-11:40 Retrofacial approach for cochlear implantation
Kuang-Chao Joshua CHEN, Taiwan
11:40-11:50 Hearing rehabilitation in patients with intralabyrinthine schwannomas. A single centre experience from 72 patients
Stefan K. PLONTKE, Germany
11:50-12:00 Revision surgery for cochlear implant
Mohnish GROVER, India
12:00-12:25 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 01 10:40-11:05, Nov. 9, Room 104

Genetic Landscape of Hearing Loss

Chairperson Bong Jik KIM, Korea
10:40-11:05 Genetic study in Chinese CI candidate
Pu DAI, China

Roundtable 02 11:05-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 104

Genetic Landscape of Hearing Loss

Chairperson Bong Jik KIM, Korea
Moderator Pu DAI, China
11:05-11:15 Genetic landscape of HL in Japan
Shin-ichi USAMI, Japan
11:15-11:25 The genetics of hearing loss (in UK or Europe)
Shakeel SAEED, UK
11:25-11:35 An international multi-center study on the natural history of TMPRSS3 and related cochlear implant outcomes
Xue Zhong LIU, USA
11:35-11:45 Genetic evaluation and treatment of hearing loss: Are we there yet?
Emre OCAK, Türkiye
11:45-12:25 Panel Discussion

Keynote Lecture 01 10:40-11:05, Nov. 9, Room 105

Chairperson Sung Il NAM, Korea
10:40-11:05 Impact of cochlear implantation on brain cortical activity and auditory function in single-sided deafness: A PET study
Seung-Ha OH, Korea

Symposium 01 11:05-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 105

Functional Neuroimaging

Chairpersons Seung-Ha OH, Korea
Sung Il NAM, Korea
11:05-11:20 Prediction of cochlear implant outcome using brain imaging
Douglas E. H. HARTLEY, UK
11:20-11:35 Functional imaging and electrophysiology for the diagnostics and prognostics of CI
Chen-Chi WU, Taiwan
11:35-11:50 Brain glucose metabolism in the profoundly deafened elderly: A comparison between ineffective hearing aid users and effective cochlear implant users
Yasushi NAITO, Japan
11:50-12:05 Cortical reorganization following auditory deprivation predicts cochlear implant performance in postlingually deaf adults
Hong Ju PARK, Korea
12:05-12:20 Neural correlates of speech-in-noise performance in cochlear implant users: PET and EEG studies
Phillip GANDER, USA

Featured Talk 02 10:40-11:05, Nov. 9, Room 201

BCI & MEI in SSD & AHL

Chairperson Sung Il CHO, Korea
10:40-11:05 Surgical treatment of single sided deafness
Wolf-Dieter BAUMGARTNER, Austria

Symposium 02 11:05-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 201

BCI & MEI in SSD & AHL

Chairpersons Sung Il CHO, Korea
Wolf-Dieter BAUMGARTNER, Austria
11:05-11:20 Benefits of active middle ear implants in mixed hearing loss: Stapes versus round window
Jae Young CHOI, Korea
11:20-11:35 BAHA Attract and OSIA 2 in single sided deafness
Robert BRIGGS, Australia
11:35-11:50 Efficacy of Bonebridge on single sided deafness; A prospective multicenter study
Yun-Hoon CHOUNG, Korea
11:50-12:05 Bonebridge in children with pinna abnormalities and canal atresia
Ing Ping TANG, Malaysia
12:05-12:20 Active middle ear implants in chronic otitis media cases
Levent OLGUN, Türkiye

Symposium 03 10:40-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 202

Electrically Evoked Potential

Chairpersons Kyoung Ho PARK, Korea
Sung Wook JEONG, Korea
10:40-10:55 Predicting preservation of residual hearing from cochlear-implant derived measurements
Stephen O'LEARY, Australia
10:55-11:10 The limitations of using eCAPs for fitting - Results from a meta-analysis
Johan H.M. FRIJNS, The Netherlands
11:10-11:25 The feasibility of electrically-evoked compound action potential (ECAP) metrics to objectively characterize the functional status of the auditory nerve in CI users
Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
11:25-11:40 ECAP-based positioning of electrode in cochlear implantation
Byung Yoon CHOI, Korea
11:40-11:55 Access resistance and polarization impedance measurements in cochlear implant patients with fluctuating electrode impedances
Aniket SAOJI, USA
11:55-12:10 Using cochlear implant transimpedance/electric field imaging measurements to identify extracochlear electrodes in clinical practice
Patrick AXON, UK
12:10-12:25 Pre and post- operative electrocochleography in cochlear implant cases
Rohit MEHROTRA, India

Symposium 04 10:40-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 203

Mapping Technology

Chairpersons Soo Hee OH, Korea
Rene GIFFORD, USA
10:40-10:55 Image-guided cochlear implant programming in adults and children to minimize channel interaction and frequency-to-place mismatch
Rene GIFFORD, USA
10:55-11:10 Clinical significance of the impedance and neural response telemetric thresholds in Mandarin-speaking cochlear implant patients
Chung-Feng HWANG, Taiwan
11:10-11:25 Pediatric cochlear implant wear time and early language development
Erika B. GAGNON, USA
11:25-11:40 Activation on sound processor: Never been too early
Abdulrahman HAGR, Saudi Arabia
11:40-11:55 Early activation after cochlear implantation: CHGH experiences and literature review
Lieber Po-Hung LI, Taiwan
11:55-12:10 Minimum speech test battery 3 (MSTB-3) for adult cochlear implant candidacy and follow-up care
Camille C. DUNN, USA
12:10-12:25 Timing of acoustic hearing changes after cochlear implantation
Camille C. DUNN, USA

Oral Presentation 01 10:40-12:25, Nov. 9, Room 206

Chairpersons Sanghyun KWAK, Korea
Moo Kyun PARK, Korea
10:40-10:47 The feasibility of a footswitch operated robotic arm three-dimensional exscope for cochlear implantation.
Aarno DIETZ, Finland
10:47-10:54 Comparison of conventional technique with suture fixation and subperiostal tight pocket technique on revision cochlear implantation rate
Abdullah DALGIC, Türkiye
10:54-11:01 Insertion considerations for cochlear slim modiolar electrode
Akinori KASHIO, Japan
11:01-11:08 Systematic review of the efficacy of transimpedance matrix (TIM) recording to confirm optimal intracochlear electrode placement
David SCHRAMM, Canada
11:08-11:15 Clinical summary of cochlear implant (CI) in patients with middle ear infectious diseases
Hui ZHAO, China
11:15-11:22 Temporal swelling following cochlear implantation: Frequency, treatment, and outcomes
Mariko KASUGA, Japan
11:22-11:29 FDA clinical trial to expand MED-EL pediatric cochlear implant indications in the United States
Nancy YOUNG, USA
11:29-11:36 A review of surgical and audiological outcomes of bonebridge at tertiary centres in Sarawak Malaysia
Asfa Najmi MOHAMAD YUSOF, Malaysia
11:36-11:43 A new objective-based method for measuring cochlear duct length
Rabea AL SABILAH, Saudi Arabia
11:43-11:50 Auditory rehabilitation in patients with auditory nerve dysplasia
Serafima SUGAROVA, Russia
11:50-11:57 Determining factors for outcomes of cochlear implantation in patients with congenital cytomegalovirus infection: A case-series study
Yen-Hui LEE, Taiwan
11:57-12:04 Complications in cochlear implantation: Facing our fears and learning from our mistakes!
Vidhu SHARMA, India
12:04-12:11 Revolutionizing patient care: A decade of global CI indications expanding boundaries and transforming lives
Radesh NAJRAN, Austria

Featured Talk 03 13:20-13:45, Nov. 9, Room 103

Speech Perception

Chairperson Min-Hyun PARK, Korea
13:20-13:45 Intraoperative ECochG as a predictor of speech perception
Stephen O'LEARY, Australia

Symposium 05 13:45-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 103

Speech Perception

Chairpersons Min-Hyun PARK, Korea
Stephen O'LEARY, Australia
13:45-14:00 Importance of place-pitch fidelity for binaural hearing in cochlear implant recipients with preserved low frequency hearing
Kevin BROWN, USA
14:00-14:15 Binaural benefit after sequential bilateral implantation in children
Artur LORENS, Poland
14:15-14:30 Importance of temporal fine structure in CI users
Hyun Joon SHIM, Korea
14:30-14:45 Neurofeedback training of auditory selective attention for improving speech-in-noise perception
Inyong CHOI, USA

Featured Talk 04 13:20-13:45, Nov. 9. Room 104

Biomedical & Cell Therapy

Chairperson Chang Ho LEE, Korea
13:20-13:45 Drug delivery to the inner ear in combination with cochlear implants
Stefan K. PLONTKE, Germany

Symposium 06 13:45-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 104

Biomedical & Cell Therapy

Chairpersons Chang Ho LEE, Korea
Stefan K. PLONTKE, Germany
13:45-14:00 Animal study on the hearing preservation using electrode-coupled microstructure for drug delivery
Jeong Hun JANG, Korea
14:00-14:15 How to increase inner ear drug delivery less invasively - An experimental study
Yong-Ho PARK, Korea
14:15-14:30 Perilymph sampling to identify potential poor performers
Hinrich STAECKER, USA
14:30-14:45 Transplantation of human ES cells to the ablated mouse cochlea
Hiroki TAKEDA, Japan
14:45-15:00 Three trials: COACH, Rincell-1 and IMPACT
Douglas E. H. HARTLEY, UK

Keynote Lecture 02 13:20-13:45, Nov. 9. Room 105

Chairperson Ki Hong CHANG, Korea
13:20-13:45 Cochlear implantation surgery in challenging cases
Luis LASSALETTA, Spain

Symposium 07 13:45-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 105

Imaging and Radiology

Chairpersons Ki Hong CHANG, Korea
Neil DONNELLY, UK
13:45-14:00 The efficacy of intraoperative mobile cone-beam computed tomography during cochlear implantation
Norio YAMAMOTO, Japan
14:00-14:15 Intraoperative and postoperative radiology
Ashima SAXENA, India
14:15-14:30 3D-reconstruction image of computed tomography for cochlear implantation
Beom Cho JUN, Korea
14:30-14:45 Identification of partial cochlear implant Insertion with intraoperative electrical field imaging-Transimpedance matrix analysis
Neil DONNELLY, UK

Keynote Lecture 03 13:20-13:45, Nov. 9, Room 201

Chairperson Seong-Ki AHN, Korea
13:20-13:45 Developmental hearing experience shapes auditory top-down processing
Andrej KRAL, Germany

Symposium 08 13:45-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 201

Vestibular Function

Chairpersons Seong-Ki AHN, Korea
Hong Ju PARK, Korea
13:45-14:00 Vestibular status of pre and post-lingual profound hearing loss adults with no complaint of dizziness
Myung-Whan SUH, Korea
14:00-14:15 Vestibular phenotype in hereditary hearing loss
Sung Huhn KIM, Korea
14:15-14:30 Evaluation of balance capacities in children
Angélica PÉREZ FORNOS, Switzerland
14:30-14:45 Vertigo and nystagmus associated with sudden hearing loss
Chang-Hee KIM, Korea
14:45-15:00 Electrical stimulation of cochlear implant on vestibular function
Ja-Won KOO, Korea

Symposium 09 13:20-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 202

Residual Hearing Preservation Ⅰ

Chairpersons Sang Won YEO, Korea
Jae-Jin SONG, Korea
13:20-13:35 Benefits & challenges of combined electric & acoustic hearing in adults and children
Rene GIFFORD, USA
13:35-13:50 Preimplant hearing threshold: An important predictor of hearing preservation in cochlear implantation with lateral wall electrodes
Jin Woong CHOI, Korea
13:50-14:05 Electrocochleography for hearing preservation in CI
Oliver ADUNKA, USA
14:05-14:20 Intraoperative electrocochleography, electrode scan and immediate postoperative bone conduction threshold measurement to understand residual hearing loss following cochlear implantation
Aniket SAOJI, USA
14:20-14:35 Intraoperative and postoperative electrocochleography measured from EAS users
Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
14:35-14:50 Mechanical factors affecting intracochlear pressure variation in in-vitro cochlear implantation
William CROHAN, Australia
14:50-15:05 Preoperative evaluation of electrode trajectory to preserve residual hearing in CI
Yun-Hoon CHOUNG, Korea

APSCI Prize Session 01 - Basic Research 13:20-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 203

Chairpersons Pu DAI, China
Jae Young CHOI, Korea
13:20-13:30 Genomic foundation of sensorineural hearing loss
Sang-Yeon LEE, Korea
13:30-13:40 BEARS (both ears) - Virtual reality training to improve binaural hearing in children
Helen CULLINGTON, UK
13:40-13:50 Prediction of cochlear implant fitting by machine learning techniques
Hajime KOYAMA, Japan
13:50-14:00 Long term effects of early age at cochlear implantation on metaphor comprehension in Swedish adolescents and young adults
Malin DAHLBY SKOOG, Sweden
14:00-14:10 Attentional modulation of brain responses is related to speech perception abilities in cochlear implant users.
Ji-Hye HAN, Korea
14:10-14:20 Preoperative estimation of surviving neurons at different cochlear sites in partially deaf rats using the electrically evoked auditory brainstem response
Woonhoe GOO, Korea
14:20-14:30 Assessment of music perception(AMP) and music rehabilitation program (MRP) for cochlear implant users
Sungmin JO, Korea
14:30-14:40 Early postoperative benefit in receptive and expressive language development of cochlear implantation under 9 months of age in comparison to those implanted at later ages
Seung Jae LEE, Korea
14:40-14:50 Ensuring auditory cortex activation: Optimisation of a cochlear implant and its outcomes
Dayse TAVORA-VIEIRA, Australia

Oral Presentation 02 13:20-15:05, Nov. 9, Room 206

Chairpersons Jiwon CHANG, Korea
Euyhyun PARK, Korea
13:20-13:27 Device selection between bone conduction and active middle ear implants – Outcomes and experiences over a 10-year period
Aanand ACHARYA, Australia
13:27-13:34 Influence of adaptive digital modulation Roger technology on speech perception performance in cochlear implant users in the real world scenario
Aninda Duti BANIK, India
13:34-13:41 The novel active transcutaneous bone conduction implant Sentio: Preclinical output performance evaluation
Hannes MAIER, Germany
13:41-13:48 Adhesive versus passive bone conduction implants
Javier GAVILÁN, Spain
13:48-13:55 Results of the Osia II System in patients with mixed hearing loss after middle ear surgery
Kyung-Seok PARK, Korea
13:55-14:02 Different approaches in active transcutaneous bone conduction implant
Mario Emilio ZERNOTTI, Argentina
14:02-14:09 Intraoperative auditory brainstem responses with vibrant sound bridge
Medhat YOUSEF, Saudi Arabia
14:09-14:16 Long-term result of bonebridge in aural atresia
Paninee CHARUSRIPAN, Thailand
14:16-14:23 A totally implantable cochlear implant shows potential benefits for adults with hearing loss
Philippe LEFEBVRE, Belgium
14:23-14:30 Long-term outcomes and its relationship with objective measures in children with auditory brainstem implant
Ranjith RAJESWARAN, India
14:30-14:37 Hearing outcomes following cochlear implantation with anatomic or default frequency mapping in postlingual deafness adults
Xinmiao FAN, China
14:37-14:44 Cochlear implantation versus auditory brainstem implantation in children with auditory nerve deficiencies
Zhihua ZHANG, China
14:44-14:51 Exploring the impact of active transcutaneous bone conduction implant on tinnitus in patient with asymmetric hearing loss or single-sided deafness
Ji Hyung LIM, Korea
14:51-14:58 Relationship between vestibular function and hearing in children with cochlear implantation
Ruijie WANG, China

Sponsored Symposium 02 - Advanced Bionics: 30 Years of Innovation 15:05-15:55, Nov. 9, Room 103

15:05-15:15 A journey through 30 years of innovation
Victoria CARR-BRENDEL, USA
15:15-15:25 Powerful hearing experiences
Andreas BÜCHNER, Germany
15:25-15:35 Enhanced listening in complex environments
Angelica PEREZ, Switzerland
15:35-15:45 Performance insights and easy online upgrades
Neil DONNELLY, UK
15:45-15:55 Future technologies
Volkmar HAMACHER, Germany

Featured Talk 05 16:10-16:35, Nov. 9, Room 103

Residual Hearing Preservation Ⅱ

Chairperson Won-Ho CHUNG, Korea
16:10-16:35 Hearing preservation – Cochlear implantation using the concept of partial insertion
Thomas LENARZ, Germany

Roundtable 03 16:35-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 103

Residual Hearing Preservation Ⅱ

Chairperson Won-Ho CHUNG, Korea
Moderator Thomas LENARZ, Germany
16:35-16:45 Complete preservation of residual hearing after cochlear implantation with minimal invasive approach
Pu DAI, China
16:45-16:55 Hearing preservation outcomes of lateral wall and perimodiolar electrodes at NextSense cochlear implant center, Australia
Melville John DA CRUZ, Australia
16:55-17:05 CI surgery with slim modiolar electrode
Tadao YOSHIDA, Japan
17:05-17:15 How clinically useful are efforts to preserve residual hearing in cochlear implant surgery?
Young-Myoung CHUN, Korea
17:15-17:25 Comparison of hearing preservation related to cochlear implantation between slim modiolar and lateral straight electrodes
Byung Yoon CHOI, Korea
17:25-17:55 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 06 16:10-16:35, Nov. 9, Room 104

Auditory Brainstem Implant

Chairperson Chang Hyun CHO, Korea
16:10-16:35 Indications and long term outcome of pediatric ABI
Levent SENNAROGLU, Türkiye

Roundtable 04 16:35-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 104

Auditory Brainstem Implant

Chairperson Chang Hyun CHO, Korea
Moderator Levent SENNAROGLU, Türkiye
16:35-16:45 Outcomes of minimal invasive surgery and tone acquisition in paediatric ABI in Chinese
Michael Chi Fai TONG, Hong Kong SAR
16:45-16:55 Audiological outcomes of auditory brainstem (ABI) implant in postlingual patients
Ing Ping TANG, Malaysia
16:55-17:05 Using the test electrode to decide between cochlear implants and ABI in vestibular schwannoma patients
Javier GAVILÁN, Spain
17:05-17:15 Pediatric auditory brainstem implantation: Surgical considerations
Mohan KAMESWARAN, India
17:15-17:55 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 07 16:10-16:35, Nov. 9, Room 105

Music Perception and Sound Localization

Chairperson Yang-Sun CHO, Korea
16:10-16:35 What does music sound like to a cochlear implant user?
Charles LIMB, USA

Symposium 10 16:35-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 105

Music Perception and Sound Localization

Chairpersons Yang-Sun CHO, Korea
Charles LIMB, USA
16:35-16:50 Music perception in children and adults following cochlear implantation
Luis LASSALETTA, Spain
16:50-17:05 Factors underlying masking release by voice-gender differences and spatial separation cues in multi-talker listening environments in listeners with and without hearing loss
Yonghee OH, USA
17:05-17:20 Unveiling asymmetric cortical plasticity in single-sided deafness: Insights from functional neuroimaging and sound localization tasks
Hyo-Jeong LEE, Korea
17:20-17:35 Suppression of the responses to the hearing ear by the deaf ear in congenital single-sided deafness
Andrej KRAL, Germany

Featured Talk 08 16:10-16:35, Nov. 9, Room 201

Future Technology & Electrode

Chairperson Moo-Kyun PARK, Korea
16:10-16:35 Towards optogenetic hearing restoration
Tobias MOSER, Germany

Symposium 11 16:35-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 201

Future Technology & Electrode

Chairpersons Moo-Kyun PARK, Korea
Tobias MOSER, Germany
16:35-16:50 Experience with two novel therapies delivered associated with the cochlear implant device: steroid eluting array; and Cochlear Implant Neurotrophin Gene Therapy (CINGT)
Catherine BIRMAN, Australia
16:50-17:05 Long term behavior of dexamethasone-loaded cochlear implants: In vitro & in vivo
Christophe VINCENT, France
17:05-17:20 Improving the electrode-nerve-interface of cochlear implants
Volkmar HAMACHER, Germany
17:20-17:35 32-channel cochlear implant system for clinical use
Kyou-Sik MIN, Korea
17:35-17:50 Minimizing trauma in cochlear implantation with a novel self-coiling array using shape memory polymers
Kenneth LEE, USA

Keynote Lecture 04 16:10-16:35, Nov. 9, Room 202

Chairperson Jae-Jin SONG, Korea
16:10-16:35 Difficult surgical issues in CI and heads-up CI surgery (surgery without microscope)
Prepageran NARAYANAN, Malaysia

Symposium 12 16:35-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 202

Tinnitus

Chairpersons Jae-Jin SONG, Korea
Sho KANZAKI, Japan
16:35-16:50 CI as a long-term treatment for ipsilateral incapacitating tinnitus in subjects with SSD: Antwerp experience
Vincent VAN ROMPAEY, Belgium
16:50-17:05 Tinnitus suppression after cochlear implant (CI) : Japanese experience
Sho KANZAKI, Japan
17:05-17:20 CI-induced cortical changes in SSD with tinnitus
Jae-Jin SONG, Korea
17:20-17:35 The impact of CI and BCI on tinnitus in the patients with SSD or asymmetric hearing loss
Shi Nae PARK, Korea
17:35-17:50 Update on sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Kyung-Wook HEO, Korea

APSCI Prize Session 02 - Clinical Research 16:10-17:55, Nov. 9, Room 203

Chairpersons Stephen O'LEARY, Australia
Jong Woo CHUNG, Korea
16:10-16:20 Auditory performance and speech intelligibility development after cochlear implantation in children with additional disabilities
Shujiro MINAMI, Japan
16:20-16:30 Implementation of the international classification of functioning, disability and health model in cochlear implant recipients: A multi-center prospective follow-up cohort study
Ellen ANDRIES, Belgium
16:30-16:40 Assessment of intracochlear positioning of electrode arrays in recipients of cochlear implants using intraoperative handheld digital X-ray
Bong-Jin SHIN, Korea
16:40-16:50 Comparing clinical features of off-the ear and behind-the ear speech processor users
Sung-Min PARK, Korea
16:50-17:00 Surgical and auditory outcomes of cochlear implantation in children with CHARGE syndrome
Yeonjoo CHOI, Korea
17:00-17:10 The effect of intracochlear electrode design on electrically evoked compound action potential growth and spread of excitation functions
Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
17:10-17:20 Post cochlear implantation vertigo: Ictal Nystagmus and audio-vestibular test characteristics
Belinda Y C KWOK, Australia
17:20-17:30 Speech outcome of cochlear implantation in children with cochlear nerve deficiency: Effect of Early implantation, better Modiolar Proximity, and Early Switch-on (EMPES)
Bong Jik KIM, Korea
17:30-17:40 Torque, comfort and image considerations for MRI scanning of ultra cochlear implants
James TYSOME, UK
17:40-17:50 Morphometric angular and linear measurements of the spiral ganglion neuron, scala tympani, and cochlear duct in incomplete partition type II with implications for cochlear implantation
Miryam S. SAAD, USA

Oral Presentation 03 16:10-17:55, Nov. 09, Room 206

Chairpersons Donggu HUR, Korea
Seung Jae LEE, Korea
16:10-16:17 Cochlear implant electrode impedance subcomponents as biomarker for residual hearing
Wilhelm WIMMER, Switzerland
16:17-16:24 Anatomical features of children with Mondini dysplasia: Influence on cochlear implantation performance
Hye Ah JOO, Korea
16:24-16:31 Objective measurements of the central auditory system in cochlear implant children with malformation: EABR and fNIRS testing
Hiroshi YAMAZAKI, Japan
16:31-16:38 Cochlear implantation in common cavity malformation
Jamal KASSOUMA, United Arab Emirates
16:38-16:45 Cochlear implantation in advanced otosclerosis: Utility of preoperative radiological assessment in predicting intraoperative difficulty and final electrode position
Fiona Hill, Australia
16:45-16:52 Outcome prediction of cochlear implantation in children with inner ear anomalies without modiolus
Sung Wook JEONG, Korea
16:52-16:59 Application of multiplanar volume reconstruction technique for the assessment of electrode location and analysis of the correlation to cochlear programming and performance in common cavity deformity
Xingmei WEI, China
16:59-17:06 Implementation of the international classification of functioning, disability and health model in cochlear implant recipients
Dayse TAVORA-VIEIRA, Australia
17:06-17:13 Patient preferences for remote cochlear implant assessment: A discrete choice experiment
Cathy SUCHER, Australia
17:13-17:20 Investigating facial nerve stimulation after cochlear implantation
Farid ALZHRANI, Saudi Arabia
17:20-17:27 Cochlear implantation for auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder: An updated systematic review
Ghada BINKHAMIS, Saudi Arabia
17:27-17:34 The clinical trial of cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness in Japan
Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Japan
17:34-17:41 Sequential bilateral implantation in older children: Inter-implant map differences and their effects in functional outcomes
Mohamed ALSHEHABI, Bahrain

Morning Session 01 - Cochlear 08:00-08:50, Nov. 10, Room 103

08:00-08:05 Welcome
Yetta ABRAHAMS, Australia
08:05-08:15 The current state of adults with hearing loss worldwide
Brian KAPLAN, USA
08:15-08:30 Standard of care for adults with severe-profound hearing loss
Catherine BIRMAN, Australia
08:30-08:45 Converting need into demand – The hearing number initiative
Frank LIN, USA
08:45-08:50 Close
Anthony BISHOP, Australia

Instructional Course 01 08:00-08:25, Nov. 10, Room 104

Chairperson Seung Geun YEO, Korea
08:00-08:25 Complications of cochlear implant
Abdulrahman HAGR, Saudi Arabia

Instructional Course 02 08:00-08:25, Nov. 10, Room 105

Chairperson Seung Hwan LEE, Korea
08:00-08:25 Case discussion: Cochlear implantation in abnormal inner ears
Ing Ping Tang, Malaysia

Instructional Course 03 08:25-08:50, Nov. 10, Room 105

Chairperson Seung Hwan LEE, Korea
08:25-08:50 Patient delight factor with bone conduction device trials
Sumit Kumar GAUR, India

Instructional Course 04 08:00-08:25, Nov. 10, Room 201

Chairperson Jae Yun JUNG, Korea
08:00-08:25 Hearing implants and MRI: From bonebridge to CI
Georg SPRINZL, Austria

Instructional Course 05 08:25-08:50, Nov. 10, Room 201

Chairperson Jae Yun JUNG, Korea
08:25-08:50 The test electrode: A useful tool to decide between CI and ABI in vestibular schwannoma patients
Javier GAVILÁN, Spain

Instructional Course 06 08:00-08:25, Nov. 10, Room 202

Chairperson Jae Ho CHUNG, Korea
08:00-08:25 Clinical implication of hearing loss & cognitive function
Kyoung Ho PARK, Korea

Instructional Course 07 08:25-08:50, Nov. 10, Room 202

Chairperson Jae Ho CHUNG, Korea
08:25-08:50 Introducing the new eardrum hearing aid: Earlens
Chi-Kyou LEE, Korea

Oral Presentation 04 08:00-08:50, Nov. 10, Room 206

Chairpersons Jeon Mi LEE, Korea
Ji-Hye HAN, Korea
08:00-08:07 Efficient bone conduction pathway for unilateral deafness in fresh frozen cadaver
Young Joon SEO, Korea
08:07-08:14 Electrophysiological and behavioral programming parameters in patients with facial nerve stimulation post-cochlear implantation
Isra ALJAZEERI, Saudi Arabia
08:14-08:21 Effects of extended frame shift on speech perception with cochlear implants
Jiawen LI, China
08:21-08:28 The effect of place-frequency mismatch on performance with CIs
Luis LASSALETTA, Spain
08:28-08:35 Optimising sound perception of CI users by low-frequency stimulation
Martina BRENDEL, Germany
08:35-08:42 Novel speech coding strategy for better understanding of Indian languages and music perception: A preliminary report.
Prahlada NAYAKA BASAVANTHAPPA, India
08:42-08:49 Effect of deep neural network based singlechannel noise reduction on sound perception in cochlear implant users
Raphael KONING, Germany

Plenary Lecture 02 09:00-10:00, Nov. 10, Room 103

Chairperson Sang Heun LEE, Korea
09:00-10:00 Next generation concept to treat severe hearing loss – Advanced cochlear implantation
Thomas LENARZ, Germany

Sponsored Symposium 03 - MED-EL: "A Whole New Level of Hearing" 10:00-10:50, Nov.10, Room 103

Featured Talk 09 11:10-11:35, Nov. 10, Room 103

CI Complication

Chairperson Jin Woong CHOI, Korea
11:10-11:35 Cochlear implant revisions – What have we learned?
Joachim MÜLLER, Germany

Roundtable 05 11:35-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 103

CI Complication

Chairperson Jin Woong CHOI, Korea
Moderator Joachim MÜLLER, Germany
11:35-11:45 Complications in pediatric cochlear implantation and how to avoid?
Shankar B. MEDIKERI, India
11:45-11:55 Congenital CI recipients –up-grade surgery effective and reasonable
Rolf SALCHER, Germany
11:55-12:05 Decision making in revision/salvage/explantation & reimplantation in cochlear implant surgery - Tips & tricks
Sumit MRIG, India
12:05-12:15 Facial nerve stimulation in the narrow bony cochlear nerve canal after cochlear implantation
Moo Kyun PARK, Korea
12:15-12:25 Pathophysiology of facial nerve stimulation after CI surgeries: A retrospective analysis from 1151 patients
Hong Ju PARK, Korea
12:25-12:55 Panel Discussion

Roundtable 06 11:10-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 104

CI in SSD and AHL

Chairperson Joong Ho AHN, Korea
Moderator Dayse TAVORA-VIEIRA, Australia
11:10-11:20 The effect of duration of hearing loss on cochlear implant outcomes in single-sided and highly asymmetric hearing loss
Cathy SUCHER, Australia
11:20-11:30 Benefits of cochlear implantation in children with unilateral hearing loss
Kevin BROWN, USA
11:30-11:40 Factors influencing performance and device use in children with unilateral hearing loss who use a cochlear implant
Lisa PARK, USA
11:40-11:50 Simultaneous cochlear implantation and intracochlear schwannoma removal
Yun-Hoon CHOUNG, Korea
11:50-12:55 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 10 11:10-11:35, Nov. 10, Room 105

Post COVID & Telerehabilitation

Chairperson Jinsook KIM, Korea
11:10-11:35 Remote care – Putting the patient in charge
Helen CULLINGTON, UK

Symposium 13 11:35-12:55, Nov. 10. Room 105

Post COVID & Telerehabilitation

Chairpersons Jinsook KIM, Korea
Helen CULLINGTON, UK
11:35-11:50 Advantages and utilization of telemedicine for cochlear implant users
Kenichi TAKANO, Japan
11:50-12:05 Using a web-based experiment builder to replicate in-clinic sentence tests at home
Neil DONNELLY, UK
12:05-12:20 The use of smartphone applications in the aftercare of cochlear implant patients
Andreas BUECHNER, Germany
12:20-12:35 Parent coaching in telepractice: The lessons to learn from Malaysia
Basyariatul Fathi OTHMAN, Malaysia
12:35-12:50 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rehabilitation services provided for cochlear implant recipients in Saudi Arabia
Rihab H ALKHALIL, Saudi Arabia

Keynote Lecture 05 11:10-11:35, Nov. 10, Room 201

Chairperson Kyu-Yup LEE, Korea
11:10-11:35 Effects of congenital CMV infection on executive functioning, pragmatic skills and mental health in children with cochlear implants
Ulrika LÖFKVIST, Sweden

Symposium 14 11:35-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 201

Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder

Chairpersons Kyu-Yup LEE, Korea
S. Armagan INCESULU, Türkiye
11:35-11:50 Cochlear implantation in patients with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
S. Armagan INCESULU, Türkiye
11:50-12:05 Possibility of stem cell therapy to increase the performance the of CI in ANSD patients
Min Young LEE, Korea
12:05-12:20 Therapeutic effect of FAM19A5 antibody on noise-induced hearing loss in mice
Jinwoong BOK, Korea
12:20-12:35 Etiology and CI outcome in postlingual ANSD
Byung Yoon CHOI, Korea
12:35-12:55 Discussion

Featured Talk 11 11:10-11:35, Nov. 10, Room 202

Better Spectral and Temporal Resolution

Chairperson Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
11:10-11:35 The TEMPORAL project: Optimizing speech coding strategies by using models and machine learning
Johan H.M. FRIJNS,
The Netherlands

Symposium 15 11:35-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 202

Better Spectral and Temporal Resolution

Chairpersons Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
Johan H.M. FRIJNS, The Netherlands
11:35-11:50 Anatomic vs physiologic mapping
Oliver ADUNKA, USA
11:50-12:05 Spectral and temporal resolution over time for school-aged children with cochlear implants
Rene GIFFORD, USA
12:05-12:20 Novel cochlear stimulation with an apical electrode
J. Thomas ROLAND JR, USA
12:20-12:35 Spread of electric field, neural excitation and speech perception in CI patients after resection of intralabyrinthine schwannoma
Stefan K. PLONTKE, Germany
12:35-12:50 Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of upgrading cochlear implant sound processors in older adults
Paola INCERTI, Australia

Featured Talk 12 11:10-11:35, Nov. 10, Room 203

Elderly CI and Cognition

Chairperson Hyun Joon SHIM, Korea
11:10-11:35 Elderly CI and cognition
Shakeel SAEED, UK

Symposium 16 11:35-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 203

Elderly CI and Cognition

Chairpersons Hyun Joon SHIM, Korea
Shakeel SAEED, UK
11:35-11:50 Hearing loss & dementia: Understanding & addressing hearing loss among persons living with dementia
Carrie NIEMAN, USA
11:50-12:05 Evaluation of the cognitive function in the cochlear implanted adults
Shi Nae PARK, Korea
12:05-12:20 Cochlear implantation and cognition in elderly patients
Huan JIA, China
12:20-12:35 Cognitive improvement after cochlear implantation in older adults with severe or profound hearing impairment: a prospective, longitudinal, controlled, multicenter study
Ellen ANDRIES, Belgium
12:35-12:50 Improving cognitive health of middle-aged and elderly patients (70+) with cochlear implantation
Heidi OLZE, Germany

Oral Presentation 05 11:10-12:55, Nov. 10, Room 206

Chairpersons Yong-Hwi AN, Korea
Hong Joon PARK, Korea
11:10-11:17 Determining optimal cochlear implant electrode array with OTOPLAN software
Hidekane YOSHIMURA, Japan
11:17-11:24 Brain MRI findings of prelingually deaf children and cochlear implant outcome
Majed ASSIRI, Saudi Arabia
11:24-11:31 Cochlear duct length estimation
Tawfiq KHURAYZI, Saudi Arabia
11:31-11:38 Anatomy-based frequency allocation in cochlear implantation: The importance of cochlear coverage
Isra ALJAZEERI, Saudi Arabia
11:38-11:45 Outcome variability of language development following cochlear implantation within the early critical period of 2 years
Angelika ILLG, Germany
11:45-11:52 Analysis of mapping characteristics of patients with autism spectrum disorder with cochlear implant
Euyhyun PARK, Korea
11:52-11:59 Dynamic range and neural response threshold in cochlear implant mapping, can be useful in predicting prognosis related to post-operative speech perception
Gi Jung IM, Korea
11:59-12:06 Reference values for early auditory preverbal skills of children with cochlear implants
Haihong LIU, China
12:06-12:13 Comparing beliefs and self-efficacy in Korean and American parents of young children with hearing loss
Jongmin JUNG, Korea
12:13-12:20 A novel approach of activating cochlear implant intraoperatively – A comparative study
Koralla Raja MEGHANADH, India
12:20-12:27 Influence of noise reduction algorithms and wireless streaming on speech and language skills of pediatric cochlear implantees
Aninda Duti BANIK, India
12:27-12:34 Can narrower frequency allocation improve speech perception in Korean cochlear implant users?
Soo Jeong CHOI, Korea
12:34-12:41 Localization ability in bilateral cochlear implant users and unilateral cochlear implant users for single-sided deafness and asymmetric hearing loss
Taegyeong KIM, Korea
12:41-12:48 Effect of an ambient noise reduction algorithm on cochlear implant users' speech perception and listening effort as a function of noise type
Verena MÜLLER, Germany

Keynote Lecture 06 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 103

Chairperson Beom Cho JUN, Korea
13:50-14:15 Hearing and balance for healthy aging
Manuel MANRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Spain

Roundtable 07 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 103

“Older Adults”: The Future of Cochlear Implants?

Chairperson Beom Cho JUN, Korea
Moderator Michael GLUTH, USA
14:15-14:25 Neuroanatomical changes within an aging auditory system
Mark ECKERT, USA
14:25-14:35 Surgical candidate assessment considerations unique to “older” adults
Michael GLUTH, USA
14:35-14:45 Surgical and psychosocial challenges after cochlear implantation in older adults
Sunil DUTT, India
14:45-14:55 Supporting the psychosocial, psychological and cognitive needs of older adults
Dona JAYAKODY, Australia
14:55-15:05 Enhancing the quality of life of older adults with significant hearing loss by optimising clinical processes across the hearing journey
Cathy SUCHER, Australia
15:05-15:35 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 13 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 104

Challenging Cases Ⅱ

Chairperson Sung Hwa HONG, Korea
13:50-14:15 Managing far advanced otosclerosis - Stapes surgery, hearing aids or CI?
Mohan KAMESWARAN, India

Roundtable 08 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 104

Challenging Cases Ⅱ

Chairperson Sung Hwa HONG, Korea
Moderator Mohan KAMESWARAN, India
14:15-14:25 Cochlear Implantation in Neurobrucellosis
Yüksel OLGUN, Türkiye
14:25-14:35 Cochlear implants in hypoplastic nerves - A South Gujarat perspective
Saumitra SHAH, India
14:35-14:45 Unusual cochlear implant surgeries- A Singaporean experience
Barrie TAN, Singapore
14:45-14:55 Under-emphasized complications in cochlear implantation
Heng-Wai YUEN, Singapore
14:55-15:05 Cochlear implantation in NF2 patients without intracochlear schwannoma removal
Patrick AXON, UK
15:05-15:35 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 14 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 105

Recent Issues in Rehabilitation

Chairperson Hyunsook JANG, Korea
13:50-14:15 Predicting speech and language outcomes in 9-year-old children with hearing loss who use cochlear implants
Teresa CHING, Australia

Symposium 17 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 105

Recent Issues in Rehabilitation

Chairpersons Hyunsook JANG, Korea
Teresa CHING, Australia
14:15-14:30 Speech and lexical tone perception outcomes in Cantonese Chinese with cochlear implants
Iris NG, Hong Kong SAR
14:30-14:45 American cochlear implant alliance guidelines for implantation of children with single-sided deafness
Nancy M. YOUNG, USA
14:45-15:00 Educational and occupational status in prelingually deaf young people with cochlear implants
Woo Seok KANG, Korea
15:00-15:15 Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with cochlear implant
M. Tayyar KALCIOGLU, Türkiye
15:15-15:30 Predictive factors for long-term speech perception and quality of life outcomes in Mandarin speaking adults with cochlear implant
Hung-Ching LIN, Taiwan

Featured Talk 15 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 201

Future Technology & Robotics

Chairperson Gi Jung IM, Korea
13:50-14:15 Development and translation of a new auditory nerve implant
Hubert LIM, USA

Symposium 18 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 201

Future Technology & Robotics

Chairpersons Gi Jung IM, Korea
Hubert LIM, USA
14:15-14:30 Robotic cochlea implantation
Marco CAVERSACCIO, Switzerland
14:30-14:45 The role of robotic assistance in cochlear implantation
William CROHAN, Australia
14:45-15:00 Robotic insertion of cochlear implant electrodes: Technique and interest
Christophe VINCENT, France
15:00-15:15 Cochlear implantation in post irradiation ears
Wai Tsz CHANG, Hong Kong SAR
15:15-15:30 The development and first clinical results of a partial ossicular replacement prosthesis with a concentric microsphere joint in the headplate
Dirk BEUTNER, Germany

Featured Talk 16 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 202

Pediatric CI Issues

Chairperson Moo-jin BAEK, Korea
13:50-14:15 Current issues with pediatric cochlear implantation: Patient evaluation, candidacy guidelines, vaccine requirements, age at implantation, surgical considerations and speech perception outcomes
Kenneth LEE, USA

Symposium 19 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 202

Pediatric CI Issues

Chairpersons Moo-jin BAEK, Korea
Kenneth LEE, USA
14:15-14:30 Bilateral cochlear implants
Joachim MÜLLER, Germany
14:30-14:45 Importance of age at 2nd implantation and inter-implant interval to the outcome of bilateral prelingually deafened pediatric cochlear implantation
Che-Ming WU, Taiwan
14:45-15:00 Electric acoustic stimulation in children
Lisa PARK, USA
15:00-15:15 Cochlear implant in young children: Challenges and outcome
Bee See GOH, Malaysia
15:15-15:30 Insertion of different electrode types in a 3D model of a patient with incomplete partition type III malformation
Janez REBOL, Slovenia

Featured Talk 17 13:50-14:15, Nov. 10, Room 203

Long-term Outcomes

Chairperson Jae-Hyun SEO, Korea
13:50-14:15 Neural interphase as important factor in “long term” results in cochlear implantation
Angel RAMOS-MACIAS, Spain

Roundtable 09 14:15-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 203

Long-term Outcomes

Chairperson Jae-Hyun SEO, Korea
Moderator Angel RAMOS-MACIAS, Spain
14:15-14:25 Long term outcomes with first generation cochlear implants – Australian experience
Robert BRIGGS, Australia
14:25-14:35 Stable long time speech comprehension in cochlear implantation
Rudolf HAGEN, Germany
14:35-14:45 Hearing preservation and EAS: Our “long, long-term” experience
Georg SPRINZL, Austria
14:45-14:55 Long-term course of elderly cochlear implant users: 10 years from age 65 and beyond
Yasushi NAITO, Japan
14:55-15:05 Advancing hearing health equity for older adults: Lessons from the HEARS RCT
Carrie NIEMAN, USA
15:05-15:35 Panel Discussion

Oral Presentation 06 13:50-15:35, Nov. 10, Room 206

Chairpersons Woongsang SUNWOO, Korea
Hye Yoon SEOL, Korea
13:50-13:57 The interphase gap (IPG) effect on electrically evoked compound action potential recorded from cochlear implant users with varied deaf duration
Jeong-Seo KIM, Korea
13:57-14:04 Real-time monitoring of electrocochleography during cochlear implantation via Advanced Bionic's AIM system
Jianan LI, China
14:04-14:11 Intraoperative estimation of the coupling efficiency in active middle ear implants
Mario CEBULLA, Germany
14:11-14:18 Use of the AIM tablet for intra-operative monitoring: Interpreting the data
Patrick BOYLE, Germany
14:18-14:25 First experience in ECAP measurements with SmartNav System
Vigen BAKHSHINYAN, Armenia
14:25-14:32 Do differences between cochlear implant electrode length based on clinician selection versus 3D-imaging-based selection influence hearing outcomes?
Aanand ACHARYA, Australia
14:32-14:39 Brain volumetric analysis of elderly based on hearing levels using Freesurfer
Joong Ho AHN, Korea
14:39-14:46 Crista fenestra morphology and cochlear implant approaches: A temporal bone computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction analysis
Atsumu TERAMURA, Japan
14:46-14:53 Evaluation of semi-automatic radiological tools for detection of scalar translocation
Johan H FRIJNS, The Netherlands
14:53-15:00 Individualized CI surgery by new innovations in radiological image processing
Tim NAUWELAERS, Germany
15:00-15:07 Cochlear implantation: Predicting round window niche visibility using one measurement in temporal bone-HRCT
Laila Mohamed TELMESANI, Saudi Arabia
15:07-15:14 Surgical results of cochlear implantation in congenital and acquired deafness
Erdenechuluun JARGALKHUU, Mongolia
15:14-15:21 Oval window electrode array insertion; An intra-operative decision making and its surgical and functional outcomes
Hafeza AHMAD, Malaysia

Roundtable 10 15:50-16:50, Nov. 10, Room 104

CI under Local Anesthesia

Chairperson Soo-Keun KONG, Korea
Moderator J. Thomas ROLAND JR, USA
15:50-16:00 Cochlear implantation under local anesthesia with conscious sedation in the elderly patient: Focus on surgical technique
J. Thomas ROLAND JR, USA
16:00-16:10 Monitored anesthesia care for cochlear implant under local anesthetic in elderly patients
Akira ISHIYAMA, USA
16:10-16:20 Cochlear implant surgery with conscious sedation in the very elderly: A feasibility study
Melville John DA CRUZ, Australia
16:20-16:30 Cochlear implantation under local anesthesia: The correlation of the patient's sound perception and ECocG responses during the electrode insertion
Aarno DIETZ, Finland
16:30-16:50 Panel Discussion

Symposium 20 15:50-16:50, Nov. 10, Room 105

Vestibular Implant

Chairpersons Gyu Cheol HAN, Korea
Jong Dae LEE, Korea
15:50-16:05 The vestibular implant: Implantation criteria and first results of the second generation device
Raymond VAN DE BERG, The Netherlands
16:05-16:20 Do we really need a vestibular implant for bilateral vestibular dysfunction?
Angel RAMOS-MACIAS, Spain
16:20-16:35 Recent advances on vestibular implant development
Angélica PÉREZ FORNOS, Switzerland
16:35-16:50 Clinical results and surgical technique in otolith end organ vestibular implant
Manuel MANRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Spain

Keynote Lecture 07 15:50-16:15, Nov. 10, Room 201

Chairperson Yong-Ho PARK, Korea
15:50-16:15 Overview of US FDA regulation of medical device for start-up companies developing class II and class III hearing devices
Jongho Philip WON, USA

Symposium 21 16:15-17:35, Nov. 10, Room 201

Inner Ear Gene Therapy

Chairpersons Yong-Ho PARK, Korea
Jae Young CHOI, Korea
16:15-16:30 Therapeutic strategies for KCNQ4-associated hearing loss
Heon Yung GEE, Korea
16:30-16:45 Gene therapy and cochlear implantation: Can they be compatible?
Chen-Chi WU, Taiwan
16:45-17:00 Dominantly inherited hearing impairment: Cochlear implantation or disease-modifying therapy? Past, present and future
Vincent VAN ROMPAEY, Belgium
17:00-17:15 Therapeutic base editing for genetic hearing loss
Sang-Yeon LEE, Korea
17:15-17:30 Precision medicine and gene therapy for hearing loss
Xue Zhong LIU, USA

Featured Talk 18 15:50-16:15, Nov. 10, Room 202

Pediatric CI Outcomes

Chairpoerson Sang Yoo PARK, Korea
15:50-16:15 Clinical features of cochlear implants in children with additional needs
Jong Woo CHUNG, Korea

Symposium 22 16:15-17:35, Nov. 10, Room 202

Pediatric CI Outcomes

Chairpersons Sang Yoo PARK, Korea
Jong Woo CHUNG, Korea
16:15-16:30 Outcomes of early implanted children from early intervention 2016 – 2021: Barriers and facilitators
Aleisha DAVIS, Australia
16:30-16:45 Factors impacting cochlear implant outcomes - Lessons learnt
Kapil SIKKA, India
16:45-17:00 How effective is the use of EAS in pediatric CI users?
Young-Myoung CHUN, Korea
17:00-17:15 Long term cochlear implant sound processor usage in children with single-sided deafness cochlear implantation
Jafri KUTHUBUTHEEN, Australia
17:15-17:30 Routing speech perception to long term outcomes in children with CI
Banumathy NAGAMANI, India

Keynote Lecture 08 15:50-16:15, Nov. 10, Room 203

Chairperson Shi Nae PARK, Korea
15:50-16:15 Cortical development features in congenital deafness children after auditory brainstem implant
Hao WU, China

Roundtable 11 16:15-17:35, Nov. 10, Room 203

Public Consensus and Policy

Chairperson Shi Nae PARK, Korea
Moderator Frank LIN, USA
16:15-16:25 Humanitarian aspect in cochlear implants
Prepageran NARAYANAN, Malaysia
16:25-16:35 Cost-benefit analysis of CI – A societal perspective
Johan H.M. FRIJNS, The Netherlands
16:35-16:45 Over-the-counter hearing aids in the USA
Frank LIN, USA
16:45-16:55 Application of 60/60 cochlear implant referral criteria for a diverse patient population
Molly SMEAL, USA
16:55-17:05 Hearing rehabilitation for congenital canal atresia patients: What do they want?
Bee See GOH, Malaysia
17:05-17:15 Cochlear implantation in developing world: Public Perspectives in Indian Subcontinent
Grace BUDHIRAJA, India
17:15-17:35 Panel Discussion

Oral Presentation 07 15:50-17:35, Nov. 10, Room 206

Chairpersons Byung Chul KANG, Korea
Jee Eun SUNG, Korea
15:50-15:57 Prediction of cochlear implant effectiveness with surface-based morphometry
Shujiro MINAMI, Japan
15:57-16:04 Using anatomy-based fitting to reduce frequency-to-place mismatch in experienced bilateral cochlear implant users: A promising concept
Anja KURZ, Germany
16:04-16:11 Association of hearing loss with anatomical and functional connectivity in patients with mild cognitive impairment
You Young AN, Korea
16:11-16:18 Cochlear implant outcomes in the elderly patients: Experience over 10 years in Asan Medical Center
Hye Ah JOO, Korea
16:18-16:25 Difference of cochlear implant performances by various slim electrode types in postlingual deaf adults.
Se Eun YI, Korea
16:25-16:32 Association of regional cerebellar gray matter volume with speech intelligibility and effectiveness of cochlear implantation in elderly hearing loss
Seong Hoon BAE, Korea
16:32-16:39 Applying next generation sequencing to an early detection of hearing loss program
Alicia HUARTE, Spain
16:39-16:46 Biphasic effect of Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele on hearing loss with age: A retrospective multicenter cohort study
Jae Sang HAN, Korea
16:46-16:53 Cochlear implantation in 47 syndromic hearing loss patients and the effect analysis
Yongyi YUAN, China
16:53-17:00 The comparison of residual hearing preservation rates in cochlear implantation patients according to the types of electrodes
Jungho HA, Korea
17:00-17:07 Cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness: Outcomes and its association with frequency-place mismatch
Shaza SALEH, Saudi Arabia
17:07-17:14 Feasibility of day surgery for cochlear implantation under conscious sedation with same-day fitting
Ahmad M ALDHAFEERI, Saudi Arabia
17:14-17:21 Spatial release of masking in congenitally deaf children after sequential bilateral cochlear implantation
Anita OBRYCKA, Poland
17:21-17:28 Outcomes of cochlear implantation in adult with asymmetric sensory neural hearing loss
Eung-Kyung CHO, Korea

Congress Dinner 19:00-21:00, Nov. 10, Room 103

19:00-21:00 Congress Dinner

Instructional Course 08 08:00-08:25, Nov. 11, Room 103

Chairperson Ja-Won KOO, Korea
08:00-08:25 Intraoperative testing to optimize cochlear implant outcomes
Catherine BIRMAN, Australia

Instructional Course 09 08:25-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 103

Chairperson Ja-Won KOO, Korea
08:25-08:50 Cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness
Il Joon MOON, Korea

Instructional Course 10 08:00-08:25, Nov. 11, Room 104

Chairperson Min Young LEE, Korea
08:00-08:25 Residual hearing preservation and how to avoid complications with CI
Piotr Henryk SKARZYNSKI, Poland

Instructional Course 11 08:25-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 104

Chairperson Min Young LEE, Korea
08:25-08:50 Implantation of two generations of bonebridge In children and after mastoid obliteration with bioactive glass s53p4 – Tips and tricks
Piotr Henryk SKARZYNSKI, Poland

Instructional Course 12 08:00-08:25, Nov. 11, Room 105

Chairperson Ho-Ki LEE, Korea
08:00-08:25 Hearing restoration using auditory implants in lateral skullbase lesions
In Seok MOON, Korea

Instructional Course 13 08:25-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 105

Chairperson Ho-Ki LEE, Korea
08:25-08:50 Facts and tricks for structure preservation surgery in cochlear implantation
Gunesh P. RAJAN,
Australia, Switzerland

Oral Presentation 08 08:00-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 201

Chairpersons Sungsu LEE, Korea
Da Jung JUNG, Korea
08:00-08:07 The presence of profibrotic markers TGFβ-1 and CTGF following cochlear implantation
Adam Y XIAO, USA
08:07-08:14 Individualized cochlear implantation – A new, longer electrode array to meet the need for patients with very long cochleae: First experience with a new 34 mm electrode
Andrea SCHREIER, Germany
08:14-08:21 New method to estimate cochlear duct length
Asma ALAHMADI, Saudi Arabia
08:21-08:28 Quantification of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in human spiral ganglia neurons following cochlear implantation
Emily C WONG, United States of America
08:28-08:35 Inner ear drug delivering
Manuel MANRIQUE, Spain
08:35-08:42 Cochlear implantation: Predicting the scala tympani volume of the pediatric recipients
Marzouqi SALAMAH, Saudi Arabia
08:42-08:49 Evaluation of intracochlear pressure and distribution rate during fluid application in cochlear models and human petrous bone
Rayoung KIM, Germany

Oral Presentation 09 08:00-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 202

Chairpersons Young Sang CHO, Korea
Jongmin JUNG, Korea
08:00-08:07 Geometric analysis of cochlear scalae using synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging
Sumit AGRAWAL, Canada
08:07-08:14 Dexamethasone-eluting cochlear implant electrode - Final results of the first-in-human study
Thomas LENARZ, Germany
08:14-08:21 The impact of patient factors on objective cochlear implant verification using acoustic cortical auditory-evoked potentials
Caris BOGDANOV, Australia
08:21-08:28 Music list for rehabilitation of cochlear implant users: A practical guide for clinicians
Jonghwa Jeonglok PARK, Korea
08:28-08:35 Prediction of early lexical development on later language outcomes in children with cochlear implants
Min WANG, China
08:35-08:42 Can 1-3-6 principals be real?: Results in South Korea
Son A CHANG, Korea
08:42-08:49 Parent coaching in telepractice: “What questions are we asking our parents?”
Kai Shuo CHO, Malaysia

Oral Presentation 10 08:00-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 203

Chairpersons Seong Hoon BAE, Korea
Hyun Jin LEE, Korea
08:00-08:07 The Healthy Hearing Ears Initiative - Changing the treatment paradigm for patients with chronic otitis media related hearing loss
Byung Yoon CHOI, Korea
08:07-08:14 Analysis of newborn hearing screening results in South Korea after national health insurance coverage: A nationwide population-based study
Jiwon CHANG, Korea
08:14-08:21 Difficult situations in cochlear implantation
Rohit MEHROTRA, India
08:21-08:28 Evaluation of the impact of cochlear implantation on patients' working life: A cross-sectional study
Yüksel OLGUN, Türkiye
08:28-08:35 CIICA conversations: Learning from people with CI and families on the living guidelines project
Helen CULLINGTON, UK
08:35-08:42 Cochlear implantation in Australia: Annual number of implants in children and adults since 2021, and uptake rate
Cathy SUCHER, Australia

Oral Presentation 11 08:00-08:50, Nov. 11, Room 206

Chairpersons Jiwon SEO, Korea
Dong-Han LEE, Korea
08:00-08:07 Long-term educational and occupational status of prelingually deaf children who have received a cochlear implant and the effect of speech perception ability on these outcomes
Yeonjoo CHOI, Korea
08:07-08:14 CSF leak etiology and management: Our experience
Andrei LILENKO, Russia
08:14-08:21 Study of migration of cochlear implant device using tight pocket technique
Rayan Kamal ALHUSSINI, Saudi Arabia
08:21-08:28 Implantation in ossified cochlea - Surgeon’s groundwork and clinical outcomes
Rajika RAMAKRISHNAN, India
08:28-08:35 Feasibility of round window exploration in normal and abnormal anatomy for cochlear implant surgery – Our experience
Subbarayudu YARLAGADDA, India
08:35-08:42 Cochlear implantations in inner ear malformations
Sudhir Sakharam KADAM, India
08:42-08:49 A summary of 24 years of cochlear implant surgery at Ear Nose Throat Hospital Ho Chi Minh City
Tu Quang NGUYEN, Viet Nam

Plenary Lecture 03 09:00-10:00, Nov. 11, Room 103

Chairperson Seung-Ha OH, Korea
09:00-10:00 Restoring gait and posture. Neurophysiological correlation with clinical observation in otolith end organ chronic electrical stimulation
Angel RAMOS-MACIAS, Spain

Roundtable 12 10:00-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 103

Revision Surgery

Chairperson Hyong-Ho CHO, Korea
Moderator Levent OLGUN, Türkiye
10:00-10:10 Revısıon cochlear implant surgery and reimplantation
Levent OLGUN, Türkiye
10:10-10:20 Analysis of cochlear implant revision surgeries
Il Joon MOON, Korea
10:20-10:30 Electrode kinking in cochlear implantation
Gi Jung IM, Korea
10:30-10:40 Management of challenging cochlear implanted cases
Jiunn-Liang WU, Taiwan
10:40-10:50 Revision surgery - Electrode issues
Neelam VAID, India
10:50-11:00 CI reimplantation in SNUH
Jun Ho LEE, Korea
11:00-11:10 Our experience with cochlear implant revision surgery
M. Tayyar KALCIOGLU, Türkiye
11:10-11:45 Panel Discussion

Featured Talk 19 10:00-10:25, Nov. 11, Room 104

Genetic Information for CI

Chairperson Chuan Jen HSU, Taiwan
10:00-10:25 Application of genetic information to clinical CI practice
Chen-Chi WU, Taiwan

Symposium 23 10:25-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 104

Genetic Information for CI

Chairpersons Chuan Jen HSU, Taiwan
Chen-Chi WU, Taiwan
10:25-10:40 Genetic spectrum of deaf-blindness and its clinical implications in cochlear implantation
Tatsuo MATSUNAGA, Japan
10:40-10:55 Cochlear implantation outcomes in patients with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
Pei-Hsuan LIN, Taiwan
10:55-11:10 Comprehensive prediction model, including genetic testing, for the outcomes of cochlear implantation
Jae Young CHOI, Korea
11:10-11:25 Expansion of use of genetic testing for partial deafness and extreme inner ear anomaly
Byung Yoon CHOI, Korea
11:25-11:40 What can genetic hearing loss teach us about cochlear implant technology?
Jay T. RUBINSTEIN, USA

Keynote Lecture 09 10:00-10:25, Nov. 11, Room 105

Chairperson Hyung Jong KIM, Korea
10:00-10:25 CI for SSD: Opportunity or challenge?
Gunesh P. RAJAN,
Australia, Switzerland

Symposium 24 10:25-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 105

Assisted Approach for CI

Chairpersons Hyung Jong KIM, Korea
In Seok MOON, Korea
10:25-10:40 Experience of using SmartNav in cochlear implantation
Akira ISHIYAMA, USA
10:40-10:55 Endoscope assisted cochlear implantation
Enis Alpin GUNERI, Türkiye
10:55-11:10 Endoscopic assisted cochlear implant for hearing preservation : Case report and literature review
Jong Dae LEE, Korea
11:10-11:25 Aligning the coiling planes of the cochlea and the electrode array
Nozomu MATSUMOTO, Japan
11:25-11:40 Ideal CI electrode design in creating effective electrode-neural interface
Anandhan DHANASINGH, Austria

Featured Talk 20 10:00-10:25, Nov. 11, Room 201

Future Technology & TICI

Chairperson Jae-Jun SONG, Korea
10:00-10:25 Outcomes of a further totally implantable cochlear implant feasibility trial
Robert BRIGGS, Australia

Featured Talk 21 10:25-10:50, Nov. 11, Room 201

Future Technology & TICI

Chairperson Jae-Jun SONG, Korea
10:25-10:50 Considerations for and initial clinical results of a totally implantable cochlear implant. First results of a feasibility study
Joachim MÜLLER, Germany

Symposium 25 10:50-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 201

Future Technology & TICI

Chairpersons Jae-Jun SONG, Korea
Robert BRIGGS, Australia
10:50-11:05 Microelectromechanical system technology for next-generation cochlear implant
Jongmoon JANG, Korea
11:05-11:20 Cochlear implantation in challenging anatomical conditions: Studies on the force effects and development of a new malleable cochlear implant electrode
Rudolf HAGEN, Germany
11:20-11:35 Beyond the limit-regeneration of the tympanic membrane
Shinichi KANEMARU, Japan
11:35-11:45 Discussion

Symposium 26 10:00-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 202

Speech and Language Outcomes

Chairpersons Mi-Sun YOON, Korea
Aleisha DAVIS, Australia
10:00-10:15 Prediction of language after cochlear implantation in young children
Nancy M. YOUNG, USA
10:15-10:30 Parental linguistic inputs and verbal responses to young children with cochlear implants
Youngmee LEE, Korea
10:30-10:45 Preventive education program for parents (PEPP): A starting engine for parents and infants who are hard of hearing or deaf
Ulrika LÖFKVIST, Sweden
10:45-11:00 Speech and language outcomes for children with hearing loss and additional disabilities at 9 years of age
Teresa CHING, Australia
11:00-11:15 Selection of communication mode after pediatric cochlear implantation and its problems
Yasushi NAITO, Japan
11:15-11:30 Using listening development to guide cochlear implantation evaluation in moderate-severe hearing loss
Aleisha DAVIS, Australia
11:30-11:45 From silence to speech: Unraveling the factors that drive language success in mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants
Pey Yu CHEN, Taiwan

Symposium 27 10:00-10:45. Nov. 11, Room 203

CI Vision 2023: Leveraging Big Data for Future Insights

Chairperson Seung-Ha OH, Korea
10:00-10:15 History of cochlear implantation in Korea; From 1988 to 2023
Jae Young CHOI, Korea
10:15-10:30 Changes in CI indications in Korea
Yong-Ho PARK, Korea
10:30-10:45 Hearing big data center in South Korea; Making a worldwide platform
Young Joon SEO, Korea

Symposium 28 10:45-11:35, Nov. 11, Room 203

Development of Living Guidelines: For Cochlear Implantation in Adults

Chairperson Catherine BIRMAN, Australia
10:45-11:00 The CI living guidelines: Inspiration and aspiration
Catherine BIRMAN, Australia
11:00-11:15 How can the CI living guidelines be applied in accordance with the circumstances of each country?
Angel RAMOS-MACIAS, Spain
11:15-11:30 Living guidelines: Improving the standard of care of adults with hearing loss and the role of cochlear implantation
Seung-Ha OH, Korea
11:30-11:35 Discussion

Oral Presentation 12 10:00-11:45, Nov. 11, Room 206

Chairpersons Jae Sang HAN, Korea
Son A CHANG, Korea
10:00-10:07 Difficult visualization of round window in cochlear implantation
Hassan Ali ALSHEHRI, Saudi Arabia
10:07-10:14 Intra operative and post operative complications and its management in cochlear implant surgery-review of 600 cases
Rajesh Yogeshwar VISHWAKARMA, India
10:14-10:21 Mycobacterial ear infections and cochlear implantation
Wong-Kein Christopher LOW, Singapore
10:21-10:28 Parents' language does matter for young children with cochlear implants: Focus on the quantity and quality of parental linguistic input
Dayea LEE, Korea
10:28-10:35 A multicentre paediatric implanted recipient observational study (P-IROS): A unified approach to gather evidence to support cochlear implant decision making
Dell KINGSFORD SMITH, Australia
10:35-10:42 Shifting from family to child-centred practice - Flexible models of implant programming to facilitate independence and agency in children with hearing loss.
Katie NEAL, Australia
10:42-10:49 The Marvel sound processor in everyday life situations
Laure ARNOLD, France
10:49-10:56 Initial outcome measures of anatomy-based fitting method among experienced, adult cochlear implant users.
Cila UMAT, Malaysia
10:56-11:03 Cochlear implant initial fitting: Anatomy-based versus standard frequency map
Uwe BAUMANN, Germany
11:03-11:10 Cochlear implantation in patients with advanced otosclerosis
Piotr Henryk SKARZYNSKI, Poland
11:10-11:17 Telmesani radiological classification of the location of the vertical segment of the facial nerve: Impact on surgical approach in cochlear implant surgery
Laila Mohamed TELMESANI, Saudi Arabia
11:17-11:24 Preoperative CT imaging for the prediction of difficult round window access in cochlear implant surgery - A systematic review
Dhana Senthil KUMAR, Singapore
11:24-11:31 Cochlear implantation in pediatrics: The effect of cochlear coverage
Fida ALMUHAWAS, Saudi Arabia
11:31-11:38 Management of cochlear implant site infection and extrusion without implant removal
Ghanaym Sultan ALMAZROUEI, United Arab Emirates

Closing Ceremony 11:45-12:15, Nov. 11, Room 103

11:45-12:15 Closing Ceremony