Cochlear implantation in psoriasis patients.
Cochlear implantation has become a safe and effective method for the auditory rehabilitation of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Flap problems are the commonest of the surgical complications [Axon PR, Mawman DJ, Upile T, Ramsden RT. Cochlear implantation in the presence of chronic suppurative otitis media. J Laryngol Otology 1997;111:228-32] and the risk increases further when associated with medical conditions predisposing to infection. We present two patients with psoriasis who underwent cochlear implant surgery, discussing the risk of surgical site infection and treatment options to minimise infection.
Basavaraj
Sreeshyla
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Department of Otolaryngology and Scottish Cochlear Implant Centre, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom. sbbki@yahoo.com
Wardrop
Peter
P
Sivaji
Nagaraj
N
Shanks
Mary
M
Allen
Agnes A
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D000328:Adult; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications*; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology