Cochlear implantation in the elderly: outcomes, long-term evolution, and predictive factors

ConclusionThis study shows that cochlear implantation in the elderly is as safe, useful, and worthwhile as in young adults. Age has a low influence in cochlear implant outcomes; however, we have found the significant influence of the side of implantation, the use of hearing aids, and the duration of hearing loss in the short- and long-term results.
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research