title: Pediatric cochlear implantation: candidacy evaluation, medical and surgical considerations, and expanding criteria.
abstract: Since the first cochlear implant approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in the early 1980s, great advances have occurred in cochlear implant technology. With these advances, patient selection, preoperative evaluation, and rehabilitation consideration continue to evolve. This article describes the current practice in pediatric candidacy evaluation, reviews the medical and surgical considerations in pediatric cochlear implantation, and explores the expanding criteria for cochlear implantation within the pediatric population.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, New York University Cochlear Implant Center, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors: Selena E
authors: SE
authors: Heman-Ackah
authors: J Thomas
authors: JT
authors: Roland
authors: David S
authors: DS
authors: Haynes
authors: Susan B
authors: SB
authors: Waltzman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003051:Cochlea / Q000002:abnormalities; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D000075202:Contraindications; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018579:Patient Selection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000002:abnormalities