ABSTRACT
The Polish School of Otorynholaryngology has contributed significantly to the world’s medical science. The World Hearing Center in Warsaw has presented a significant impact on the development of medical procedures and methods for the treatment and rehabilitation of hearing disorders. In particular, the partial deafness treatment was developed and introduced in 2002 by Professor Henryk Skarzynski, after a series of comprehensive clinical studies which began in 1997. This chapter presents information on (1) the definition and classification of partial deafness and the newest proposed clinical solutions; (2) the six-step Skarzynski surgical technique for cochlear implantation; and (3) the rehabilitation program and the results of clinical studies, conducted at World Hearing Center.
