Sequential and Simultaneous Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in the Elderly Population

Patients older than 65 years who underwent both sequential and simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation showed similar and significant improvements in speech perception scores compared with preoperative scores. These outcomes were not correlated with age at the time of implantation or time between implantations in the case of sequentially implanted patients. This suggests that significant benefit can be seen even with advanced age at the time of implantation and longer time between implantations.