title: Cochlear implants in children.
abstract: Cochlear implants are electronic prostheses that provide a high quality sense of hearing to severely and profoundly deaf children and adults. As improvements in surgical technique and device performance have occurred, indications for implantation have expanded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Balkany
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gibbin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Odabasi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D016896:Treatment Outcome