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. 2024 Jun 17;16(6):e62516.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.62516. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Cochlear Implantation Outcomes: A 10-Year Single-Surgeon Experience

Abdulkhaliq Emin  1
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Cochlear Implantation Outcomes: A 10-Year Single-Surgeon Experience

Abdulkhaliq Emin. Cureus. .

Abstract

Background: Cochlear implantation (CI) is an appropriate management strategy for prelingual hearing loss. Rehabilitation programs are essential in enabling children to cope with devices and acquire language skills. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the hearing outcomes of CIs performed by a single surgeon in Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq, and compare them with the results of other CI centers worldwide.

Methods: This is a prospective study implemented in Erbil from November 1, 2013, to October 30, 2023, on a convenience sample of 161 patients with prelingual hearing loss (HL) who underwent CI by a single surgeon. The following were collected: age at implantation, use of hearing aids before implantation, parent's educational level, and duration of rehabilitation. The effect of the previous variables on Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) score and speech intelligibility rating (SIR) on the auditory levels of children was assessed by the researcher six months and one year following surgery.

Results: Implantation age showed significant associations with the CAP score examined at six months and 12 months post implantation (p-value 0.001). Speech intelligibility rating was also significantly linked to implantation age (p-value 0.001).

Keywords: cap; cochlear implant; cochlear implantation; prelingual hearing loss; rehabilitation; sir.

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Conflict of interest statement

Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Hawler Medical University issued approval (3347). Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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