Postoperative complications in implanted patients in the cochlear implant program of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 517-521

  Lima Jr , Luiz Rodolpho Penna ^a   de Alencar Rodrigues Jr , Fábio ^b   Calhau, Clara Maria Dias Ferreira ^c   Calhau, Ana Carolina Dias Ferreira ^b   de Paiva Palhano, Clara Terra ^b  

^a ENT specialized in Audiology and Cochlear Implant   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Potguar   (Brazil)

^c Rio Grande do Norte ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Postoperative complications; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79952277651     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1808-86942010000400017     Document Type: Article

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