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Cochlear implant in postlingual children: functional results 10 years after the surgery.

ABSTRACT:

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The benefits of cochlear implants (CI) for communication skills are obtained over the years. There are but a few studies regarding the long-term outcomes in postlingual deaf children who grew up using the electronic device.

Aim

To assess the functional results in a group of postlingual children, 10 years after using a CI.

Methods

Ten postlingual deaf children, implanted before 18 years of age, participated in this study. We assessed: sentence recognition and speech intelligibility. We documented: device use and function and the patient's academic/occupational status.

Study design

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Results

The mean scores were 73% for sentence recognition in silence and 40% in noise. The average write-down intelligibility score was 92% and the average rating-scale intelligibility score was 4.15. There were no cases of device failure. Regarding educational/vocational status, three subjects graduated from the University. Five quit education after completing high school. Eight subjects had a professional activity.

Conclusion

This study showed that cochlear implantation is a safe and reliable procedure. The postlingual profoundly hearing-impaired children after 10 years of CI use developed satisfactory levels regarding speech perception and intelligibility, and completed at least high school and were inserted in the labor market.

SUBMITTER: Tanamati LF

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9443902 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cochlear implant in postlingual children: functional results 10 years after the surgery.

Tanamati Liege Franzini LF Bevilacqua Maria Cecilia MC Costa Orozimbo Alves OA

Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology 20120401 2

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>The benefits of cochlear implants (CI) for communication skills are obtained over the years. There are but a few studies regarding the long-term outcomes in postlingual deaf children who grew up using the electronic device.<h4>Aim</h4>To assess the functional results in a group of postlingual children, 10 years after using a CI.<h4>Methods</h4>Ten postlingual deaf children, implanted before 18 years of age, participated in this study. We assessed: sentence recognition and spee ...[more]

PMID: 22499377

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Cochlear implant in postlingual children: functional results 10 years after the surgery.

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Cochlear implant in postlingual children: functional results 10 years after the surgery.

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