Modifications of standard cochlear implantation techniques for children under 18 months of age

Cochlear Implants International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 207-213

  Roberson, Joseph B ^a   Kunda, Larisa D ^a,b   Stidham, Katrina R ^a   Inserra, Michelle M ^a   Choe, Wontaek ^a   Tonokawa, Lisa ^a  

^a California Ear Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Dural exposure; Narrow facial recess; Stapedius tendon; Very young children

Indexed keywords

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA FENESTRA; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MENINGITIS; OSSIFICATION; OTOTOXICITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; SEROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; USHER SYNDROME;

EID: 34147114721     PISSN: 14670100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cii.321     Document Type: Article

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