Revision Cochlear Implantations: Experiences of the Pakistan Cochlear Implant Program

Authors

  • ASIM IQBAL, NADEEM MUKHTAR, FATIMA MUKHTAR, IQBAL J KHAN,

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the incidence, causes and outcomes of revision cochlear implant surgeries in the Pakistan cochlear implant programme.

Type: It is a retrospective descriptive study.

Duration: Between August 2000 and January 2013.

Setting: Pakistan cochlear implant programme, Lahore , Pakistan

Patient and methods: A review of the medical data of the patients undergoing revision cochlear implantation was performed.

Results: There were only 15 patients with revision cochlear implants out of 419 cochlear implants. Ten were male and 5 female. The time interval between the first and the second implant ranged from 1 to 7 years with a mean of 3 + 1.96 years. The causes for revision surgeries were electronic device failure in 11(73%) patients followed by trauma in 4(27%) patients.

Conclusion: Cochlear implantation revision is a safe and effective procedure though revision itself is rarely required in these patients.

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Published

2018-11-23

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FATIMA MUKHTAR, IQBAL J KHAN, AINM. Revision Cochlear Implantations: Experiences of the Pakistan Cochlear Implant Program. J Fatima Jinnah Med Univ [Internet]. 2018 Nov. 23 [cited 2024 May 4];7(1). Available from: https://jfjmu.com/index.php/ojs/article/view/168

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2013): Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical College

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