Pediatric cochlear implantation: expanding applications and outcomes

Joseph L Russell; Harold S Pine; Dayton L Young

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2013.04.008

Pediatric cochlear implantation: expanding applications and outcomes

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;60(4):841-63. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.04.008.

Authors

Joseph L Russell¹, Harold S Pine, Dayton L Young

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.

PMID: 23905823
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.04.008

Abstract

Cochlear implantation is a revolutionary yet time-sensitive treatment for deaf children that must be performed within a critical window of time, in early life, for a congenitally deafened child to receive maximum benefit. Potential candidates should therefore be referred for evaluation early. Primary reasons for delay of cochlear implantation include slow referrals for care, parental delays, and payer delays. It is vital that all newborn children undergo hearing screening to identify deaf children at birth, and for parents, health care providers, and health care payers to be educated about the indications, important benefits, and reasonable risks of cochlear implantation for deaf children.

Keywords: Cochlear; Deafness; Hearing loss; Implant; Implantation; Outcomes; Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Cochlear Implantation / methods*
Cochlear Implants*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / congenital*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / surgery*
Humans
Patient Selection