Cordero-Yanza JÁ, Cisneros-Lesser JC, Hernández-Palestina MS

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 89-96
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To perform a descriptive analysis of treatment and evolution and infectious complications found in pediatric patients that received a cochlear implant at National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico.
Material and method: A retrospective, descriptive, observational and analytical study that included 70 pediatric patients post-operated to cochlear implant, from November 2007 to June 2013, at National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico. It was made a descriptive statistical analysis by central and dispersion tendency measurements, with normality tests, besides logistic regression for identifying favorable responses with different antibiotics and treatment days and doses.
Results: From 70 patients included, 34 had any infectious complication; from these, 17 had infection of upper airways and only 7 had acute otitis media. The first-choice antibiotic was amoxicilline-clavulanic acid in 16 patients. Longer number of days of treatment, better relieve of disease; besides, doses of 90 mg/kg/12 h showed better response of patients.
Conclusions: Placement of cochlear implant is a safe and effective procedure, with a low rate of major complications. In case of suspicion of infection of upper airways, it is recommended the prescription of antibiotic.

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