ArticleCureus2021
Cochlear Implant Complications in Children and Adults: Retrospective Analysis of 148 Cases.
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- 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
- Incidence and Risk Factors of Cochlear Implant Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Pediatric temporal bone and inner ear imaging: an overview of preoperative and postoperative consideration for cochlear implantation.Pediatric radiology · 2026Review
- Complications in 2000 adult and paediatric cochlear implants: what to expect and when.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025Article
- Determinants of Success in Revision Cochlear Implant Surgeries: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Patient, Surgical, and Radiological Factors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cochlear Implant Complicated by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection: Report and Literature Review.Case reports in otolaryngology · 2025Article
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- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rehabilitation services provided for cochlear implant recipients in Saudi Arabia.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- Our Experience in 576 Cases of Cochlear Implant Surgery by Veria Technique.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Institutional Analysis of the Surgical Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Deprived Population.Cureus · 2022Article
- A Spectrum of Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications of Cochlear Implants: A Critical Review.Cureus · 2022Review
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Abstract
Objective This study aimed to establish and discuss the intraoperative and postoperative complications affecting patients who underwent cochlear implant (CI) surgery from the Cochlear Implant Program of King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods A retrospective study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of 148 patients who underwent cochlear implantation at KAUH between 1999 and 2019. Postoperative complications were classified into minor and major complications. Minor complications resolved with minimal or no treatment. Major complications required additional surgery or hospitalization. Results Complications occurred in 28 (18.9%) patients. Minor complications occurred in 17 (11.5%) patients, which included otitis media (2%), facial palsy (1.4%), wound infection (1.4%), vertigo (1.4%), intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) gusher (1.4%), tinnitus (1.4%), facial stimulation (1.4%), hematoma (0.7%), and chorda tympani nerve injury (0.7%). Major complications occurred in 11 (7.4%) patients. These included flap dehiscence/infection (2%), device failure (1.4%), device migration (1.4%), mastoiditis (1.4%), electrode damage during insertion (0.7%), and misplaced electrodes (0.7%). Conclusion This study reported a low rate of surgical complications associated with CI, and most have been managed successfully without further complications. Our results prove that CI is a safe and reliable procedure, with a low complications rate when performed by experienced surgeons.
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