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Long-term results of Nurotron Cochlear Implant System in deaf children / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ; (12): 646-650, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-243910
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the long-term safety and performance of Nurotron cochlear implant system. To analyze the auditory and speech rehabilitation characteristic of pediatric deafened patients after cochlear implantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>To analyze 3 years results of pediatric deafened patients with Nurotron® Venuscochlear implants. From April to June 2011, sixty deaf children received domestic cochlear implant. All subjects were switched on after 3 to 4 weeks of surgery, and were assessed the auditory rehabilitation on 3 months, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months after switching on. To evaluate the rehabilitation results by Aided Hearing Thresholds, Auditory & Verbal Ability Test and IT-MAIS Questionnaire. Meanwhile, the safety and performance of cochlear implant system were followed-up. Before surgery, all the recipients in this study were 12 to 71 months of age with the average hearing threshold higher than 90 dBHL.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Sixty cases of deaf children were implanted successfully. All the recipients used their devices every day, and all of their devices worked well. No complication or side effect related to implantation were found. The sound field aided hearing thresholds, vowels, consonants, monosyllabic words and two-syllable words test, as well as Ling's test, and IT-MAIS Questionnaire of all recipients were improved significantly with prolonged use of CI device. The results of grammatical competence, understanding, communication and presentation skills tests also get significantly promotion in 3 years follow up.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>With prolonged use of CI device, the hearing and language tests of children recipients could obtain significantly improvement. The Nurotron® Venus™ CI system works safely and effectively.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rehabilitation / Speech Perception / Time Factors / Cochlear Implants / Treatment Outcome / Cochlear Implantation / Deafness / Hearing Tests / Language Limits: Child / Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rehabilitation / Speech Perception / Time Factors / Cochlear Implants / Treatment Outcome / Cochlear Implantation / Deafness / Hearing Tests / Language Limits: Child / Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2015 Type: Article