ObjectiveTorecordtheendocochlearpotential(EP)andcalculatepotassiumconcentration[K+]inMinipigcochleae.MethodsWeusedmulti-barreledelectrodestomeasuretheEPandthepotential,[K+].EPandpotassiumelectroderecordingweremadein9cochleaefrom5minipigstogetnormalEPvalues.ResultsTheaverageEPvalueinthecochleafromtheminipigswas77.3±14mV.Theaverage[K+]fortheminipigswas147.1±13mM.ConclusionsTheEPandpotential,[K+]inminipigsarelowerthaninthehumanandrodents.ThismaybethereasonwhyporcineABRthresholdsareslightlyhigherthanhumansandrodents.
