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Noelia Muñoz
Cochlear implant complications and failures
Abstract Introduction Cochlear implantation is a relatively safe surgery performed on profound bilateral hearing loss patients. Its surgical indications have increased and the age of implantation has decreased over the last years. As with any other surgery, it presents complications; device failure is one of the most important, given its potential risk for the need to explant and reimplant the device. Objective To evaluate cochlear implant complications, determine possible causes and discuss medical and surgical management. Material and methods A retrospective study of cochlear implants was performed. A total of 246 implants over an eleven-year period were evaluated. The sample consisted of…
Complicaciones y fallos de la implantación coclear
Resumen Introduccion La implantacion coclear es una cirugia con poca morbimortalidad que se realiza a pacientes con hipoacusia neurosensorial profunda bilateral. Con el paso del tiempo sus indicaciones han aumentado, y la edad de implantacion ha disminuido. Sin embargo, como cualquier cirugia, presenta complicaciones, y dentro de estas el fallo tecnico constituye un motivo de preocupacion por la inminente necesidad de reimplante. Objetivo Evaluar las complicaciones derivadas de la implantacion coclear, determinar sus causas y discutir el manejo terapeutico. Material y metodos Se realizo un estudio retrospectivo de los implantes cocleares realizados. Se obtuvieron un total de 246 implantes e…
Randomized study comparing two tongue base surgeries for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
To compare the effectiveness and morbidity of the tongue base radiofrequency and tongue base suspension techniques combined with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.Prospective and randomized surgical trial at a university hospital.In total, 57 patients received either tongue base radiofrequency reduction (n = 29) or tongue base suspension (n = 28). Apnea-hypopnea index, lowest oxygen saturation (polysomnography), Epworth score, and side effects were assessed. Success was defined as aor =50 percent reduction and final apneahypopnea index15/h, and an Epworth score11.The success rates of the two procedures were 57.1 percent and 51.7 percent, respectively (…