Abstract
Cochlear implantation is commonly used to benefit patients with either congenital or acquired bilateral sensori-neural profound deafness. Electrode related problems, such as displacement or slipping are most common reasons for revision or re-implantation. We experienced a case of 6-year-old boy with congenital deafness. He received cochlear implantation with a Nuclear 22- channel device in the left ear on March 17, 1995. However, the electrode was considered to be slipped out of the cochlear six months later by evidences of deteriorated speech perception and image study. Therefore, he received a reinsertion of a Nucleus 22-channel device on October 23, 1995. After that he regained his capability of perceiving everyday auditory signals. Cochlear implantation is not an once-for-all surgery. Doctors should keep highly alert and work closely with the audiologists, speech therapists and otologists so that early detection and prompt treatment can be done as quickly as possible if any complication occurred.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 368-374 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the Otolaryngological Society of the Republic of China |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nucleus 22 channel device
- Reimplantation
- Spiral CT