Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness: A Western Australian Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the outcomes of cochlear implantation (CI) for the management of pediatric single-sided deafness (SSD) in an Australian tertiary pediatric center.

Design

We performed a retrospective review of data from the Western Australian childhood hearing implant program between 2014 and 2023. Patients with SSD age below 16 yr and undergoing unilateral CI at Perth Children's Hospital were included. Data collected included demographics, history, pre-CI assessment, language ability, Bamford-Kowal-Bench (BKB)-Sentence in Noise (SIN) results, CI usage hours, localization, and Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale scores. Results were compared with and without CI where available.

Results

There were 22 patients who underwent CI for SSD in the 10-yr period.

SUBMITTER: Weng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700685 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature