Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-0784
Arnold, Dirk
Volk, Gerd Fabian
Korth, Daniela
Richter, Daniel
Aschenbach, Rene
Schneider, Fritz
Schade-Mann, Thore
Gamerdinger, Philipp
Vargas Luna, Jose Luis
Tropitzsch, Anke
Löwenheim, Hubert
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Jena
Article History
Received: 20 December 2025
Accepted: 11 May 2026
First Online: 13 May 2026
Declarations
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: All authors have indicated that they have no conflict of interest.J.L.V.L. is an employee of MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria.
: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by both local ethics committees. Patients gave written informed consent for inclusion in this study.