[Bilateral cochlear implants in children: acquisition of binaural hearing].

Introduction And Objectives: Several studies have indicated the benefit of bilateral cochlear implants in the acquisition of binaural hearing and bilateralism. In children with cochlear implants, is it possible to achieve binaurality after a second implant? When is the ideal time to implant them? The objective of this study was to analyse the binaural effect in children with bilateral implants and the differences between subjects with simultaneous and sequential implants with both short and long intervals.

Patients And Methods: There were 90 patients between 1 and 2 years of age (the first surgery), implanted between 2000 and 2008.

Results of an early hearing detection program.

Introduction And Objectives: Neonatal hearing loss is a public health problem that meets the requirements for submission to universal screening. Our objective was to analyse the results of the early hearing detection and intervention program implemented at our centre between January 2007 and December 2010.

Methods: We studied 26,717 newborns during the period mentioned, using transient otoacoustic emissions (TOAEs) for the screening.

[Temporal paragangliomas. A 12-year experience].

Objective: Our objective was to perform a retrospective analysis of patients with jugulotympanic paragangliomas. We present the results according to the surgical approach applied in each case.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study presents the findings in 21 patients with jugulotympanic paragangliomas who were observed and treated in our department over a 12-year period (1999 to 2011).