Surgical Complications of Multichannel Cochlear Implants in North America

Cohen, Noel L.; Hoffman, Ronald A.

doi:10.1159/000422561

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“…Attention to details concerning the surgical technique can help avoid numerous complications 3,5 , although those not associated with the surgery itself are significantly important and cannot be foreseen by the surgeon.…”

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“…Such complications reflect the procedure's complexity, surgeon's skill and risks inherent to the deep insertion of a large foreign body below the scalp 3 . The surgery has been greatly changed, especially during the last fifteen years, aiming at reducing the incidence of medical per and postoperative complications, besides the efforts of the device manufacturing companies to correct system failures.…”

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“…In this study, the author concluded that such complications are commonly associated to the type of cochlear implant 6 . American Cochlear Implant Centers reported an incidence of major and minor complications of 8% and 4.3%, respectively, in a sample of 2,751 implanted patients 3 .…”

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Complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte

Júnior¹,

Júnior²,

Calhau³

et al. 2010

Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)

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Cochl ear implant surgery is regarded as safe for the auditory rehabilitation of individuals suffering from profound/severe hearing loss. Complications may arise from the surgery. The complications of implant cochlear surgery reflect the operation complexity, the skill of the surgical team and the inherent risks of the procedure itself. Aim:To establish and discuss the postoperative complications in implanted patients from the Cochlear Implant Program of Rio Grande do Norte -Brazil. Study design: Retrospective analysis. Materials and methods: This paper discusses the clinical records of 250 patients implanted betweenAugust 2000 to December 2008. All patients were implanted by the same surgeon. The postoperative complications were classified in minor as those that resolved with minimal or no treatment and major as those requiring additional surgery or hospitalization.Results: In our sample, 33 patients (13.2%) had postoperative complications. Minor complications affected 20 cases (8.0%), while major complications occurred in 13 cases (5.2%). Hematomas, device failures and infections had the highest clinical relevance. Conclusion:This review reinstates the safety of the surgical procedure in relation to the possible occurrence of postoperative complications and emphasizes the need for continuous surgeon education and training. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010;76(4):517-21. ORIGINAL ARTICLE BJORL

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Complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte

Júnior¹,

Júnior²,

Calhau³

et al. 2010

Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)

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“…The evidence 37 is that the incidence of otitis media with effusion is lower in children with vs without implants, and the nonimplanted ear seems to be more commonly affected. Nonetheless, concerns that middle ear infections may spread to the inner ear have been expressed.…”

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Surgery and Functional Outcomes in Deaf Children Receiving Cochlear Implants Before Age 2 Years

Hehar¹,

Nikolopoulos²,

Gibbin³

et al. 2002

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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“…Cochlear implant (CI) surgery is a safe and reliable otosurgical procedure, with a minimal incidence of complications [1]. CI can improve hearing performance and quality of life in patients affected by severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss of cochlear origin or by auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders [2,3].…”

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Non-sutured fixation of the internal receiver-stimulator in cochlear implantation

Boscolo‐Rizzo

Muzzi

Barillari³

et al. 2011

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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The aim of this study is to describe an alternative technique to secure the receiver-stimulator of the cochlear implant to the skull with a tailored flap of periosteum. Other techniques are also reviewed and discussed. 179 consecutive patients were implanted by the same surgeon in a tertiary care setting. Age ranged from 11 months to 74 years. Patients were retrospectively evaluated for device migration. No cases of migration were observed during follow up, ranged 1-99 months with a median of 48 months. The alternative technique proposed is safe and reliable.

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Surgical Complications of Multichannel Cochlear Implants in North America

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Complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte

Complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte

Surgery and Functional Outcomes in Deaf Children Receiving Cochlear Implants Before Age 2 Years

Non-sutured fixation of the internal receiver-stimulator in cochlear implantation

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