Cochlear Implantation in Common Cavity Deformity: A Systematic Review
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Al-Mahboob, A., Alhabib, S. F., et al. (2022).
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 279, 37-48.
This systematic review investigates the effects of cochlear implantation on audiological and speech outcomes in individuals with common cavity deformity.
No funding received
From database inception to April 2020
Published studies
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Sixteen studies investigating audiological and speech outcomes post-cochlear implantation (CI) of individuals with common cavity deformity (CCD) found that 96.97% of CCD CI recipients demonstrated significant chronological improvements in audiology and speech scores steadily over time (12- and 48-month post-CI). While the average outcome scores were lower than the post-CI scores of patients with typical cochlea (<em>p</em> value<0.05), no significant difference was found when comparing CCD patient post-CI scores with post-CI scores of patients with other types of internal ear malformations (<em>p</em> value>0.05). Despite these promising outcomes, results varied across the studies due to different factors (e.g., age of implantation, type of electrode used, compliance with auditory and speech rehabilitation).
