New Trends in Cochlear Implantation

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Cochlear implants are being acknowledged as the standard of care for patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. However advances in
cochlear implant technology and improved surgical techniques resulted in expanding candidacy criteria and implanting patients with residual
hearing and less severe hearing loss.
The goal of this symposium is to discuss newer indications of cochlear implants and summarize recent trends in cochlear implantation, including
hearing preservation surgery, robotic surgery and CI simultaneous with surgery of vertigo in Meniere's disease. Cochlear implants use in single sided deafness and selective cases of acoustic neuroma patients will also be discussed.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: To recognize expanded criteria for cochlear implant candidacy

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: To examine the role of cochlear implants in patients with single sided deafness including vestibular Schwannoma

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: To identify ways to improve hearing preservation in cochlear implant surgery and the role of robotic surgery

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Cochlear implant candidacy is evolving continuously and thus is important to Otolaryngologists who don't perform the surgery on newer
indications and on when to refer patients to undergo cochlear implant evaluation. Hearing this from our international colleagues also adds to its
value.