Anamnesis as a Prognostic Factor in Cochlear Implantation in Adults.

Introduction: This study aims to analyze possible preoperative factors taken from the medical history that may assist the otolaryngologist in counseling an adult patient before cochlear implantation (CI).

Objective: Analysis of preoperative factors taken during the initial patient presentation for a possible prognostic role in the auditory rehabilitation outcome.

Methods: A cohort of 232 (272 CI implantations) postlingually deafened adults was evaluated in this study.

Prognostic factors in cochlear implantation in adults: Determining central process integrity.

The purpose of this study is to examine various preoperative factors that can play a role in the auditory rehabilitation outcome of cochlear implant (CI) recipients. In order to determine the level of integrity of central processing preoperatively, special attention was given to residual hearing, duration of deafness, and cochlear nerve diameter as prognostic factors. A cohort of 232 (272 CI implantations) postlingually deafened adults was evaluated in this study.