Most of the children with hearing loss remain undiagnosed or are diagnosed very late. Director, Department of ENT, Fortis Hospital, Mohali on May 26 emphasized the need for Cochlear Implant surgery in children during the early days. Cochlear implants are implantable hearing devices to help restore hearing loss. He also advised for a regular medical checkup with a specialist so that it can be diagnosed early, and corrective surgery can be taken for a better quality of life.
The treatment is done in the form of cochlear implantation which is a 2-hour surgery and requires 2-3 days hospitalization & the implant requires a switch on after 3 weeks. The main factors which assure success include right candidate selection, right evaluation & good quality of implant in addition to surgical technique. Another factor that ensures success is post-op rehabilitation, ie; speech therapy to ensure that…
