Publications by authors named "Kalena H Liu"
Objective: Cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) is commonly implicated in moderate-to-profound pediatric sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Although cochlear implantation (CI) was previously contraindicated in CND patients, recent studies have demonstrated the potential for auditory response to CI in a subset of CND patients, though clinical outcomes remain variable. This study aims to evaluate pre- and postoperative speech and auditory outcomes of CI in pediatric patients with bilateral SNHL and radiographically confirmed CND.
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- Subsequent imaging revealed a perforated Meckel's diverticulum containing a carcinoid tumor, illustrating the complexities of postoperative complications and the need for careful monitoring of abdominal symptoms.