Defining the Hook Region Anatomy of the Guinea Pig Cochlea for Modeling of Inner Ear Surgery

Conclusion: The guinea pig hook region and lower basal turn have similar structural relationships to humans. Careful cochleostomy placement is essentially for minimizing cochlear trauma and for ensuring a straight insertion vector that successfully advances around the outer wall. Experiments with guinea pigs that control for the surgical approach are likely to provide useful insights into the aetiology and the development of therapies directed at postimplantation hearing loss. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)

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