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COCHLEAR IMPLANT
We have to do cochlear implant for our daughter whose age is 16 months, i want to know will we do cochlear implant on both ears at a time or wait for 2nd ear as she is only 16 months old
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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Raichur
Both in a single surgery better option
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
Better do both at a time
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is best done as a single surgery binaural implant and the earlier the better!
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Dr. Sumit Maheshwari
ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Pune
It's better to do both at the same time.. this will help in fast recovery and better speech therapy following implant
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