2004-2岁前耳蜗植入结果分析.pdf

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2004) 68, 425—431 Cochlear implantation in children under the age of two–—what do the outcomes show us? Ilona Andersona,* , Viktor Weichbold b , Patrick S.C. D’Haesea , Joanna Szuchnik c , Manuel Sainz Quevedo d , Jane Martin e , Wafaa Shehata Dieler f , Lucy Phillipsg a Clinical Research Department, MED-EL Worldwide Headquarters, Innsbruck, Austria b Department o fHearing, Voice and Speech Disorders, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria c Institute o fPhysiology and Pathology o fHearing, Warsaw, Poland d Hospital Universitario ‘‘San Cecilio’’ de Granada, Granada, Spain e Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service, Bradford, UK f Universitäts HNO-Klinik Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany g Bridgend Cochlear Implant Programme, Bridgend, Wales, UK Received 29 July 2003 ; received in revised form 12 November 2003; accepted 19 November 2003 KEYWORDS Summary Objective: Literature that discusses the benefits of cochlear implantation EARS; (CI) in children under the age of two is limited. Previous concerns about surgical risk Auditory perception; have been raised and addressed; however, actual benefit in terms of outcomes needs Cochlear implant; to be clearly defined. This study evaluates outcomes of children implanted under the Early implantation age of two and compares them to children implanted at a later age. Methods: Data were reviewed from the MED-EL International Children’s study database. Thirty-seven children enrolled in the study have received cochlear implants before the age of two. Outcomes were assessed using the LiP and MTP tests and the MAIS and MUSS ques- tionnaires pre-operatively and then at initial fitting, 1, 3,