title: Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implant Surgery.
abstract: Auditory brainstem implants (ABIs) provide auditory perception in patients with profound hearing loss who are not candidates for the cochlear implant (CI) because of anatomic constraints or failed CI surgery. Herein, the authors discuss (1) preoperative evaluation of pediatric ABI candidates, (2) surgical approaches, and (3) contemporary ABI devices and their use in the pediatric population. The authors also review the surgical and audiologic outcomes following pediatric ABI surgery. The authors' institutional experience and the nearly 200 cases performed in Europe and the United States indicate that ABI surgery in children can be safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Sidharth V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Puram
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: Daniel_lee@meei.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D038262:Auditory Brain Stem Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001307:Auditory Perception; D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak; D002648:Child; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Auditory brainstem implant (ABI); Cochlear hypoplasia or aplasia; Cochlear nerve hypoplasia or aplasia; Congenital hearing loss; Pediatric; Retrosigmoid craniotomy