title: European Bilateral Pediatric Cochlear Implant Forum consensus statement.
abstract: This is a consensus statement on pediatric cochlear implantation by the European Bilateral Pediatric Cochlear Implant Forum. The consensus statement was determined by review of current scientific literature to identify areas of scientific and clinical agreement of current understanding of bilateral cochlear implantation. The statement is "Currently we feel that the infant or child with unambiguous cochlear implant candidacy should receive bilateral cochlear implants simultaneously as soon as possible after definitive diagnosis of deafness to permit optimal auditory development; an atraumatic surgical technique designed to preserve cochlear function, minimize cochlear damage, and allow easy, possibly repeated re-implantation is recommended."
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK. james.ramsden@ouh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ramsden
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Antje
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aschendorff
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borucki
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bunne
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burdo
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garabedian
authors.forename: Wilko
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grolman
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: Anke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesinski-Schiedat
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loundon
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manrique
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raine
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.forename: Blake C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Papsin
mesh_terms: D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D032921:Consensus; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005060:Europe; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000151:congenital / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D013067:Speech Perception; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome