Surgical complications in 550 consecutive cochlear implantation.
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چکیده
UNLABELLED Cochlear implantation is a safe and reliable method for auditory restoration in patients with severe to profound hearing loss. OBJECTIVE To describe the surgical complications of cochlear implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Information from 591 consecutive multichannel cochlear implant surgeries were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were followed-up for at least one year. Forty-one patients were excluded because of missing data, follow-up loss or middle fossa approach. RESULTS Of 550 cochlear implantation analyzed, 341 were performed in children or adolescents, and 209 in adults. The mean hearing loss time was 6.3 ± 6.7 years for prelingual loss and 12.1 ± 11.6 years for postlingual. Mean follow-up was 3.9 ± 2.8 years. Major complications occurred in 8.9% and minor in 7.8%. Problems during electrode insertion (3.8%) were the most frequent major complication followed by flap dehiscence (1.4%). Temporary facial palsy (2.2%), canal-wall lesion (2.2%) and tympanic membrane lesion (1.8%) were the more frequent minor complications. No death occurred. CONCLUSION There was a low rate of surgical complications, most of them been successfully managed. These results confirm that cochlear implant is a safe surgery and most surgical complications can be managed with conservative measures or minimal intervention.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 78 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012