C_S_D 4340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Cochlear Implant, Foreign Body, Meningitis
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Cochlear implant surgery: surgery lasts about 2 hours, typically sent home the same day, return to work/school within a week, usually out same day, common symptom is dizziness/vertigo. Incision and creation of skin flap: 4. Surgical area closed and head bandaged: prior to surgery, the implant candidate is anesthetized with a general anesthesia, preparing for operation, some hair is shaved off where the surgery will be done. This is usually a small amount of hair. The area shaved is behind the ear: making the cut, an incision is made and the skin and tissue flap is lifted so that the surgeon can drill into the skull bone behind the ear. A receiver is placed into the drilled-out area and an electrode array is inserted into the cochlea. Recovery period: during the recuperation from the surgery, there may be minimal side effects such as temporary swelling.
