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. 2019 Feb;276(2):343-347.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-018-5233-8. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Soft tissue reactions following cochlear implantation

Mohnish Grover  1 , Shitanshu Sharma  2 , Tanmaya Kataria  1 , Sunil Samdani  1 , Shubham Agarwal  1 , Shashank Nath Singh  1
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Soft tissue reactions following cochlear implantation

Mohnish Grover et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Introduction: Cochlear implantation is a boon to children with hearing loss. Rarely, it can be associated with complications. Soft tissue reaction can be a particularly distressing complication.

Materials and methods: The study was conducted on all patients presenting with soft tissue reaction post-cochlear implant in a tertiary care referral institute from March 2011 to June 2018. We graded the severity of soft tissue reaction as per the severity and then managed these patients accordingly.

Results: Thirty-five patients were included in this study. Grade 1 had 12 patients, grade 2 had 9, grade 3 had 4 and grade 4 had 9 patients. Grade 1, 2 and 3 reactions were managed conservatively, while grade 4 required surgery. The incidence of explantations increased with the grade severity.

Conclusion: Soft tissue reaction post-cochlear implant is a rare, but distressing complication. Grading and analyzing them can help us manage them in a better way.

Keywords: Cochlear implantation; Revision surgery; Soft tissue reaction.

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