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A review of patients attending a preliminary cochlear implant assessment clinic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Richard T. Ramsden*
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
Rory C. D. Herdman
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
Paul Boyd
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
Ellen Giles
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
John Hamilton
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
*
R. T. Ramsden, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL

Abstract

The Cochlear Implant Programme at Manchester Royal Infirmary was established in 1988 and so far (January,1992) 38 patients have been implanted with the Nucleus 22 channel intracochlear device and one with the Ineraid device. All patients who are referred for consideration for an implant are initially seen at a preliminary cochlear implant assessment clinic conducted by an ENT surgeon. One hundred and seventy three patients attended the initial outpatient screening clinic between 1987 and January 1992. Of these 112 patients (67.6 percent) went on for further investigation regarding suitability for implantation. This paper details the aetiology and severity of deafness in these patients and explains how suitability for admission to the next stage of assessment was decided.

Type
Main Articles
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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