- Tytuł:
- Current indications for cochlear implantation in adults and children
- Autorzy:
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Szyfter, Witold
Karlik, Michał
Sekula, Alicja
Harris, Simon
Gawęcki, Wojciech - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1397793.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2019
- Wydawca:
- Index Copernicus International
- Tematy:
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cochlear implantation
deafness
hearing loss
residual hearing - Opis:
- Introduction: Surgical treatment of deafness by cochlear implants is used for more than 40 years, and during this period permanently, gradual and significant expansion of indications for this surgery has been observed. Material and methods: In our Department in the years 1994-2018 1480 cochlear implantations were performed, both in adults (647) and in children (883). In this study current indications and the rules for eligibility of patients based on 25 years of experience are presented. Results: Indications for cochlear implantation in adults are: 1) bilateral postlingual deafness, 2) bilateral sensorineural hearing loss - in pure tone audiometry > 70 dB HL (average 500-4000 Hz) and in speech audiometry in hearing aids understanding < 50% of words for the intensity of the stimulus 65 dB, in the absence of the benefits of hearing aids, 3) bilateral profound hearing loss for high frequency with good hearing for low frequency, in the absence of the benefits of hearing aids, 4) some cases of asymmetric hearing loss with intensive tinnitus in the deaf ear. An indication in children is bilateral sensorineural hearing loss > 80dB HL confirmed by hearing tests, after about 6 months of rehabilitation with the use of hearing aids. Discussion: Although cochlear implantation is used for more than 40 years, the indications for this treatment underlies constant modifications. They concern the age of eligible patients, implantation in patients with partially preserved hearing, as well as treatment for patients with difficult anatomical conditions. In many countries, bilateral implantations are commonly performed, and more and more centers recommend this treatment in the case of unilateral deafness or asymmetric hearing loss, especially with the accompanying tinnitus in the deaf ear.
- Źródło:
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Polish Journal of Otolaryngology; 2019, 73, 3; 1-5
0030-6657
2300-8423 - Pojawia się w:
- Polish Journal of Otolaryngology
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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