Omer Afsin Ozmen
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical School in 2000 and became a medical doctor. He completed his Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Specialization at Hacettepe University. After completing 1 year of subspecialization in ear diseases (Otology and Neurology) at Hacettepe University, he started working at Uludağ University. He became an associate professor in 2012 and a professor in 2021.
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bilateral cochlear implantation (BCI) is the gold standard rehabilitation method in bilateral severe to profound hearing losses. In order to obtain binaural hearing advantages both ears should begin to be stimulated ideally within 3 months. Simultaneous BCI offers one session surgery, one postoperative healing period and fewer mapping visits. Thus it is both audiologically and economically advantageous. However, it also carries some surgical risks and some surgeons prefer sequential surgery. In this presentation we aim to point certain problems of simultaneous BCI surgery and our solution proposals.
Panel Presentation of Otitis Media and CI Surgery