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First cochlear implant surgery performed at DMCH

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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 at 0109 hrs IST

Ludhiana, February 21 DMCH recently conducted its first-ever cochlear implant surgery.

According to a statement issued here, DMCH has become the only hospital in Punjab and neighboring states offering specialized services to patients with hearing disability. The statement added that this is the first-of-its-kind surgery being done in this part of the region.

A cochlear (ear) implant surgery to improve the hearing capacity of 4-years old girl Sonali (name changed) was recently carried out at DMCH by a team of doctors led by senior ENT consultant Dr AK Lahiri from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; Dr Hemant Chopra, Professor and Head of the ENT Department at DMCH, and Dr Kapil Dua, Assistant Professor. Dr Manish Munjal, Professor of ENT, was also present during the surgery.

The patient Sonali was born with over 90 percent deafness and would not have been to speak either when she grew up, due to her impairment.

A talk on cochlear implant was also conducted, which was chaired by Principal Dr Daljit Singh. He stressed on the need for early identification of hearing handicap. According to Dr Hemant Chopra, “Cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores partial hearing to the deaf. Cochlear implants are especially useful for children, since they are able to join mainstream life after receiving the implant. One of the key factors impacting the success of a cochlear implant is the early identification of hearing loss and assessment for implant suitability.”

Dr Kapil Dua said that this first successfully performed cochlear implant surgery at DMCH has given a fresh ray of hope to the parents of the child, who will now be able to overcome the hearing disability and eventually start talking normally. He added that cochlear implant, when performed under appropriate conditions, can give a deaf person a useful auditory understanding of the environment and help him or her to understand speech.

Dr Dua got specialized training in well-developed cochlear implant program from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The cochlear implant programme is successful in both patients who are born deaf or those who lose hearing due to some disease. Age is no bar for having this implant. The earlier the decision is taken, the better it is for the patients. The post-operative stay at the hospital is normally of a week to 10 days. Complete rehabilitation takes about three to six months. The cost for cochlear implant may seem too expensive, but many private and other government-owned medical insurance companies are coming forward to grant the loans to cover the cost of the surgery.

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cochlear Implant by samar Chaudhary on 24 Dec 2008

MY 3 YEAR DAUGHTER IS DEAF BY BIRTH, PL LET ME KNOW WHICH BANKS AND GOVERMENT INSURANE CO. PROVIDING LOAN FOR THE SAME

cochlear Implant by samar chaudhary on 24 Dec 2008

Very useful information . My child aged 4 years is also being advised cochlear implant. I am looking forward to use this info .

COCHLEAR IMPLANT by CHARANBEER SINGH on 18 Dec 2008

MY 3 YEAR DAUGHTER IS DEAF BY BIRTH, PL LET ME KNOW WHICH BANKS AND GOVERMENT INSURANE CO. PROVIDING LOAN FOR THE SAME.

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