ENT management of a child with CHARGE association.

Autor: Au DK; Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Block S3, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China. kinkwau@hkucc.hku.hk, Hui Y, Tsang AW, Wei WI
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asian journal of surgery [Asian J Surg] 2004 Apr; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 141-3.
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60329-8
Abstrakt: The acronym CHARGE is used to describe specific congenital birth defects in children: colobomata, heart defect, atresia of the choanae, retarded growth or development, genital hypoplasia, and ear anomalies or deafness. CHARGE association with hearing impairment is a challenge to ENT surgeons. We report the case of a child with CHARGE association who underwent cochlear implantation using an unconventional surgical approach and review the postoperative speech perception results. The benefits of cochlear implantation in children with multiple congenital defects are discussed.
Databáze: MEDLINE