Complications of cochlear implant surgery: A ten-year experience in a referral hospital in Peru, 2006-2015.

Complications of cochlear implant surgery: A ten-year experience in a referral hospital in Peru, 2006-2015.

Cochlear Implants Int. 2016 Aug 18;:1-5

Authors: Alcas O, Salazar MA

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the frequency and characteristics of complications of cochlear implant (CI) surgery at Edgardo Rebagliati Martins Hospital of social security in Lima-Peru between 2006 and 2015.
METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study of patients that underwent CI surgery between August 2006 and December 2015.
RESULTS: Among the 107 patients with CIs, the overall proportion of complications was 18.7% (20/107): 14.9% (16/107) of minor complications, and 3.7% (4/107) of major complications. Regarding the time of onset of complications, 2.8% (3/107) were intraoperative and 14% (15/107) postoperative.
CONCLUSION: CI surgery in Peru is a safe procedure with a low frequency of major complications, representing an effective therapy for patients with sensorineural hearing loss who do not respond to hearing aids.

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