Analysis of cochlear implant revision surgeries.

Birgul Gumus Şaziye Armağan İncesulu Ercan Kaya Melek Kezban Gürbüz Mehmet Özgür Pinarbaşli

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

A CI surgery is safe for patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, although a CI revision surgery has some potential. Device failure is the most common cause in children. It may be due to early implantation, frequent fall when children learn walking, or impaired vestibular function.

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