Anatomical Variations, Surgical Difficulties, and Complications Associated with Cochlear Implantation in Different Age Groups of the Pediatric Population of Nepal: A Tertiary Level Hospital-Based Study

Pediatric cases account for the major proportion of the population for whom cochlear implantation is indicated. This study aims to review the anatomical variations, surgical difficulties, and complications associated with cochlear implantation surgery in different age groups of the pediatric populat...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2022-08, Vol.74 (Suppl 1), p.460-466
Main Authors: Pradhananga, Rabindra B., Gyawali, Bigyan R., Rayamajhi, Pabina, Dongol, Kripa, Bhattarai, Hari
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age groups
Cochlear implants
Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics
Population
Surgery
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Summary:Pediatric cases account for the major proportion of the population for whom cochlear implantation is indicated. This study aims to review the anatomical variations, surgical difficulties, and complications associated with cochlear implantation surgery in different age groups of the pediatric population of Nepal.This study was conducted at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal. A prospectively set data of cases who underwent cochlear implantation between January 2015 and March 2020 were analyzed for details of surgical procedure, surgical difficulties, and intraoperative and postoperative complications. The anatomical variations encountered during surgery were classified as: developmental anomalies, round window niche variations and acquired abnormalities resulting from inflammation. Intraoperative surgical difficulties were defined based on the operating surgeon’s perspective. Complications following cochlear implantation were classified as surgical and nonsurgical or device-related. We used SPSS version 25 for the analysis of our data. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the statistical association.The most commonly encountered difficulty was the requirement of an extended posterior tympanotomy approach due to poor visualization of round window niche. There was a statistically significant association of difficult insertion of electrodes with round window niche visibility. The common complications encountered were intraoperative facial nerve exposure, bleeding, electrode-related problems, cerebrospinal fluid gusher, and device failure.Cochlear implantation with an experienced surgeon in pediatric population is a relatively safe procedure. There is no association of the difficulties and complications related to surgery with the different age groups.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-020-02251-8