COCHLEAR IMPLANT PROGRAMME REPORT IN DR. SOETOMO HOSPITAL SURABAYA
ABSTRACT: Cochlear implant is
a result of technology development which has a great contributionto bilateral
sensorineural hearing loss patients when conventional hearing aid does not help
or does notgive enough benefit for these patients. In Surabaya, this program
was started in November 2008.
Purpose:To report cochlear implant programme in Dr. Soetomo Hospital
Surabaya between November 2008 andOctober 2013.
Methods: A descriptive retrospective study on complete data from medical
record in Dr.Soetomo Hospital Surabaya between November 2008 and October 2013
were evaluated. Forty sevenpatients received cochlear implant, 3 patients did
not have complete medical record and excluded, 44data were reviewed.
Results: Forty four patients were implanted, the average of age
identification was22.9 months old, the average of age of amplification was 29.7
months old and the average of age ofimplantation was 49.0 months old. All of
the patients were prelingually deaf. Twenty seven patiens couldbe evaluated for
habilitation with Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) and the result of
receptive,language, expressive and communication abilites were in good
progress.
Conclusion: The sooner thedevice implanted the better, and evaluation
with CAP was effective.
Keywords: Hearing impairment,
cochlear implant, habilitation
Penulis: Haris Mayagung
Ekorini
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd160723
