Characterize patients with CHARGE syndrome (CS) undergoing cochlear implantation (CI) and evaluate factors influencing surgical approaches and outcomes.
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Cochlear implantation is a viable option in CHARGE syndrome, but surgical complexity and variable outcomes mean individualized planning is essential; this retrospective data can inform pre-operative counseling.
CHARGE syndrome is one of the most complex indications for cochlear implantation, and expanding outcome data helps clinicians counsel families and refine surgical approaches for this underserved population.
- 01Retrospective study characterizing cochlear implantation outcomes specifically in CHARGE syndrome patients.
- 02Evaluated multiple surgical approaches used to navigate CHARGE-related anatomical challenges.
- 03Identified patient and surgical factors that influence post-implant audiological outcomes.
- 04Published in Otology & Neurotology, a leading peer-reviewed surgical audiology journal.
- 05Adds to limited literature on CI outcomes in syndromic, complex pediatric populations.
Cochlear implantation can improve hearing rehabilitation in patients with CHARGE syndrome.
studypartially supportedSpecific surgical approaches and patient factors influence audiological outcomes in CHARGE syndrome cochlear implantation.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42312869
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004973.
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients with CHARGE syndrome undergoing cochlear implantation
- Intervention
- Cochlear implantation with various surgical approaches
Primary outcomes
Audiological outcomes post-cochlear implantation; Factors influencing hearing rehabilitation outcomes