TY - JOUR
T1 - Cochlear implants in the geriatric population
T2 - Benefits outweigh risks
AU - Buchman, Craig A.
AU - Fucci, Michael J.
AU - Luxford, William M.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Cochlear implantation has become widely accepted as an effective means of hearing rehabilitation in severely and profoundly deaf individuals. In the elderly, cochlear implantation involves a number of unique issues that can affect patient outcomes. These factors include age-related changes in the auditory system, prolonged durations of deafness, diminished communication abilities, and coexisting medical and psychosocial problems. In general, the results of cochlear implantation in the elderly have been comparable with those of younger adults. Perioperative attention to medical and surgical details allows for safe insertion and a minimum of postoperative complications. Patients older than 65 have obtained excellent results by both audiologic and quality-of-life measures.
AB - Cochlear implantation has become widely accepted as an effective means of hearing rehabilitation in severely and profoundly deaf individuals. In the elderly, cochlear implantation involves a number of unique issues that can affect patient outcomes. These factors include age-related changes in the auditory system, prolonged durations of deafness, diminished communication abilities, and coexisting medical and psychosocial problems. In general, the results of cochlear implantation in the elderly have been comparable with those of younger adults. Perioperative attention to medical and surgical details allows for safe insertion and a minimum of postoperative complications. Patients older than 65 have obtained excellent results by both audiologic and quality-of-life measures.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032790717&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/014556139907800710
DO - 10.1177/014556139907800710
M3 - Article
C2 - 10429324
AN - SCOPUS:0032790717
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 78
SP - 489
EP - 494
JO - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
JF - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
IS - 7
ER -