Reimplantation of an Extruding Cochlear Implant

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Reimplantation of an Extruding Cochlear Implant Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Aug 23:1455613211039042. doi: 10.1177/01455613211039042. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cochlear implants have successfully improved hearing in severe and profoundly deaf patients in addition to improving their quality of life. Implant extrusion and wound infection of a cochlear implant are one of the most common postoperative complications, although it does not occur frequently (1.5%-5% of cases).1,2 We present a case of an extruding coch lear implant with dehiscence that was successfully reimplanted, a procedure of which there have been few previous reports in the literature. PMID:34420408 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211039042 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.