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Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Evidence of Safety.
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Cochlear Implantation in Infants and Toddlers With Single-Sided Deafness
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Task force Guideline of Brazilian Society of Otology - hearing loss in children - Part II - Treatment.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyGuideline
- The audiologic characteristics for children with cochlear nerve deficiency and the association with the outcome of cochlear implant surgery.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a De-Escalated Post-Operative Cochlear Implant Programming Protocol.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Ambulatory pediatric cochlear implantation: safety, efficacy, and feasibility - first multicentric Moroccan study on 681 children.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- A systematic review of machine learning approaches in cochlear implant outcomes.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Early Postoperative Benefits in Receptive and Expressive Language Development After Cochlear Implantation Under 9 Months of Age in Comparison to Implantation at Later Ages.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2024Article
- Younger Age at Cochlear Implant Activation Results in Improved Auditory Skill Development for Children With Congenital Deafness.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2022Article
- Cochlear implant-specific risks should be considered, when assessing the quality of life of children and adolescents with hearing loss and cochlear implants-not just cochlear implant-specific benefits-Perspective.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- The Limitations of FDA Criteria: Inconsistencies with Clinical Practice, Findings, and Adult Criteria as a Barrier to Pediatric Implantation.Seminars in hearing · 2021Review
- Safety and Early Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation of Nucleus Devices in Infants: A Multi-Centre Study.Trends in hearingArticle
- Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Why and How.Trends in hearingReview
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate surgical, anesthetic, and device-related complications associated with cochlear implantation (CI) in children younger than 1 year of age. This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review of all children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss who underwent cochlear implantation with a Cochlear Nucleus Implant System before 1 year of age. Endpoints included perioperative course, major and minor surgical, anesthetic and device-related complications, and 30-day readmission rates. One hundred thirty-six infants (242 ears) met criteria. The mean age at implantation was 9.4 months (standard deviation 1.8). Six-month follow-up was reported in all patients. There were no major anesthetic or device-related complications. Adverse events were reported in 34 of implanted ears (14%; 7 major, 27 minor). Sixteen adverse events occurred ≤30 days of surgery, and 18 occurred >30 days of surgery. The 30-day readmission rate was 1.5%. The rate of adverse events did not correlate with preexisting medical comorbidities or duration under anesthesia. There was no significant difference detected in complication rate for patients younger than 9 months of age versus those 9 to 11 months of age. This study demonstrates the safety of CI surgery in infants and supports reducing the indication for cochlear implantation to younger than 1 year of age for children with bilateral, profound sensorineural hearing loss obtaining a Cochlear Nucleus Implant System.
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