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Cochlear implantation in post-lingual adults

A 25-year experience at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Isra A. Aljazeeri, Abdulrahman Alomar, Fatimah AlTassan, Jawaher Alkhayyal and Abdulrahman Alsanosi
Saudi Medical Journal October 2021, 42 (10) 1140-1144; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.10.20210367
Isra A. Aljazeeri
From King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center KAESC (Aljazeeri, Alsanosi), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine (AlTassan, Alkhayyal), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University; and from the College of Medicine (Alomar), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdulrahman Alomar
From King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center KAESC (Aljazeeri, Alsanosi), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine (AlTassan, Alkhayyal), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University; and from the College of Medicine (Alomar), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Fatimah AlTassan
From King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center KAESC (Aljazeeri, Alsanosi), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine (AlTassan, Alkhayyal), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University; and from the College of Medicine (Alomar), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Jawaher Alkhayyal
From King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center KAESC (Aljazeeri, Alsanosi), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine (AlTassan, Alkhayyal), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University; and from the College of Medicine (Alomar), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdulrahman Alsanosi
From King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center KAESC (Aljazeeri, Alsanosi), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine (AlTassan, Alkhayyal), King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University; and from the College of Medicine (Alomar), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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    - Box-plot graph showing the significantly A) lower pure tone average in post-cochlear implant (CI) group, B) lower speech reception threshold in post-CI group, and C) higher word recognition score (WRS) in post-cochlear implant group.

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    - Summarizing intraoperative and postoperative complications of cochlear implantation (CI) (N=176).

    Complicationsn (%)
    Intraoperative complications (n=11, 6%)
    Accidental exposure of the dura3 (2)
    Bleeding3 (2)
    Gusher2 (1)
    Accidental exposure of the facial nerve1 (0.5)
    Injury to external auditory canal1 (0.5)
    Pain that required conversion to general anesthesia1 (0.5)
    Major postoperative complications (n=3, 2%)
    Severe pain that needed CI explantation1 (0.5)
    Device malfunctioning2 (1)
    Minor postoperative complications (n=38, 18%)
    Vertigo11 (6)
    Redness and pain at the implant site8 (5)
    Facial twitching/paresis7 (4)
    Dizziness and tinnitus3 (2)
    Taste disturbance2 (1)
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