Children as young as 12 months old, with profound hearing loss, are benefiting from cochlear implant surgery.

All Patients undergoing surgery will be administered anaesthesia in one of its various forms so that the procedure is painless. The patient should present himself at the pre-anaesthetic assessment clinic run by Dr. M. Jagannath, M.D., (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 6-8 pm) with results of basic investigations -– blood, chest X-ray and ECG. The anaesthesiologist assesses the patient for fitness to undergo anaesthesia and surgery. The assessment includes a physical examination and a detailed medical history of any other ailments like hypertension, heart disease, Diabetes, Asthma etc. that may be present, now or in the past, and the medication being taken for the same. It gives an idea about the state of the heart, lungs and other systems of the body. If there is any concurrent disease it should be treated and well controlled prior to surgery for the safe conduct of anaesthesia and surgery. Previous h/o surgery and outcome both of anaesthesia and surgery will be useful.