Contralateral hearing aid use in adult cochlear implant recipients: retrospective analysis of auditory outcomes.

Objective: To investigate retrospectively the frequency of usage of bimodal stimulation among cochlear implant (CI) users, as well its clinical benefit relative to unilateral use.

Design: All subjects had been monitored with the clinical Minimal Outcome Measurements test battery.

Study Samples: 103 adults with bilateral postlingual profound sensorineural hearing loss and unilateral CI use were extracted from the local database.