title: Soft tissue complications after pediatric cochlear implantation in children younger than 12 months.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Children are undergoing cochlear implantation younger than ever before. There has been some concern that young children may have an increased risk of soft tissue complications than older age groups. We aim to review the major and minor soft tissue complications after pediatric cochlear implantation in the age group of younger than 12 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were identified from the cochlear implant program database of more than 1,000 children at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. Demographic data, cause of hearing loss, and time of the onset of hearing loss were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 66 patients were identified (94 implants) in the age group of younger than 12 months. Of these, there was 1 minor complication (implanted at 8 mo)-skin infection around implant 14 days later treated with antibiotics. There were no major complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cochlear implantation in children younger than 12 months does not increase the risk of soft tissue complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada. prodipdas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Prodip K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Das Purkayastha
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jewell
authors.forename: Adrian L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Blake
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papsin
mesh_terms: D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk