Some of the patients being considered for cochlear implantation have a small amount of residual hearing. This group of patients is often not entirely happy to receive a cochlear implant. Preserving residual hearing in this group of cochlear implant recipients is still important because it is a test of whether there is any damage to the neural tissue. Ensuring that residual hearing is not impaired is an important consideration for cochlear implantation, especially in pediatric patients, because impaired residual hearing may affect their chances of using future technology. It is possible that one of the newer technologies in the future, such as new devices, biological or medications that are more non-invasive, will be more successful in solving hearing problems. The round window pathway cochlear implantation procedure, which protects one’s own cochlear structure from destruction and is equipped with the use of special electrodes, can preserve what little residual hearing remains and the delicate cochlear structure.