The impact of injury of the chorda tympani nerve during primary stapes surgery or cochlear implantation on taste function, quality of life and food preferences: A study protocol for a double-blind prospective prognostic association study

• Esther E. Blijleven ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: e.e.blijleven-2@umcutrecht.nl

  Affiliations Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9011-1393

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• Inge Wegner,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

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• Robert J. Stokroos,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

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• Hans G. X. M. Thomeer

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

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