1. Current Issues With Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.
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Tan, Donald, Fujiwara, Rance J. T., and Lee, Kenneth H.
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COCHLEAR implants , *PEDIATRIC surgery , *SENSORINEURAL hearing loss , *INFANT physiology , *CHILD patients , *GENETIC testing - Abstract
Cochlear implants (CIs) have demonstrated a clear functional benefit in children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and thus have gained wide acceptance for treating deafness in the pediatric population. When evaluating young children for cochlear implantation, there are unique considerations beyond the standard issues addressed during surgery in adults. Because of advances in genetic testing, imaging resolution, CI technology, postimplant rehabilitation, and other factors, issues related to CI surgery in children continue to evolve. Such factors have led to changes in candidacy guidelines, vaccine requirements, and lowering of age requirement for surgery. In addition, differences in the anatomy and physiology of infants require special attention to ensure safety when operating on young children. This review summarizes these issues and provides guidance for surgeons treating children with SNHL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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