Postoperative complications in cochlear implants: A retrospective analysis of 438 consecutive cases

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 269, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1599-1603

  Ciorba, A ^a   Bovo, R ^a   Trevisi, P ^a   Rosignoli, M ^a   Aimoni, C ^a   Castiglione, A ^a   Martini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Cochlear implants; Complications; Infants; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EXPLANT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMPLANTATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWELLING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864931012     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: 14344726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1818-1     Document Type: Article

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