Cochlear implantation in chronic suppurative otitis media.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate management options for cochlear implantation in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media.


METHODS
Retrospective case review.


METHODS
Tertiary referral center with a large cochlear implant program.


METHODS
Ten patients with chronic suppurative otitis media who received cochlear implants were identified. Case history, etiology of hearing loss, and management of the ear with the implant were evaluated.


METHODS
Cochlear implantation and subsequent rehabilitation.


METHODS
Early and late complications were evaluated.


RESULTS
No early or late complications were identified in this group of patients after an average follow-up period of about 4 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Cochlear implantation can be safely achieved in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media. There are several options for the management of these patients, and the approach chosen should be individualized on the basis of clinical findings.
El-Kashlan
Hussam K
HK
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0312, USA. hussam@umich.edu
Arts
H Alexander
HA
Telian
Steven A
SA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed