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Cochlear implants and otitis media: considerations in two cleft palate patients
L S Parnes1, J P Gagne, R Hassan
1University of Western Ontario, Department of Otolaryngology, London, Canada.
The Journal of Otolaryngology
|October 1, 1993
Summary
Cochlear implantation is safe for profound deafness, even with chronic middle ear disease. This study shows that middle ear issues, like otitis media, should not prevent cochlear implant surgery.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Audiology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Cochlear implantation effectively rehabilitates profound sensory deafness.
- The impact of chronic middle ear disease on cochlear implantation outcomes is understudied.
- Patients with congenital conditions and meningitis may present complex audiological challenges.