Cochlear implantation

E. Bendet*, M. Wolf, M. Hildesheimer, C. Muchnik, S. Tene, G. Leventon, J. Kronenberg

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Abstract

Since the Israeli cochlear implant program was started in June 1989, 74 candidates have been evaluated for implantation. The main causes for hearing loss were meningitis (16 patients), aminoglycoside toxicity (9), congenital (6), viral (e.g. mumps) (6), and middle ear infection. Candidates were rejected mainly due to psychosocial factors (40%) and audiological parameters (30%). 16 postlingual deaf were implanted. In 7 of them (43.7%) the results were excellent, in 4 (25.0%) good, in 3 (18.7%) fair; 1 case is currently in a training program and 1 is a failure. There were 2 major complications: facial nerve palsy which necessitated surgical decompression, and insertion of the electrodes into the hypotympanic air cells, corrected by reoperation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)481-484, 552
JournalHarefuah
Volume122
Issue number8
StatePublished - 15 Apr 1992
Externally publishedYes

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