Categorização de pacientes adultos usuários de implante coclear do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Abstract

Introduction: Hearing loss (HL) is the most prevalent sensory deficit. Untreated hearing loss in adults can result in communication difficulties, leading to social isolation and a diminished quality of life. Adults with severe to profound sensorineural HL, who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids, are recommended to undergo cochlear implant (CI) surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study is to characterize the profile of adult patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Sergipe. Methods: Data from medical records that met the selected criteria were included: sex, laterality, degree and type of hearing loss, period of language acquisition and etiology and functional gain research. Results A total of 11 medical records were analyzed, consisting of seven female subjects. Eight individuals received bilateral implants, all hearing losses of the sensorineural type, 15 HL of profound degree. In terms of language acquisition, 11 post-lingual HL, and regarding the etiology of hearing loss, most were idiopathic. The functional gain research indicated that five subjects had an average gain of 25 dBHL. Conclusion: The results highlight substantial hearing gain achieved by the population undergoing cochlear implantation.