Postoperative infection is a threat to the successful operation of a cochlear implant.
Many believe that to eradicate the infection, removal of the device is necessary. The review focused on postoperative complications, specifically infections. The clinical presentation, intervention, laboratory results, and outcome were analyzed in each case. Two patients from the second institution developed major wound infections. A 58 year-old male with a history chronic otitis media developed profound hearing loss in the left ear and severe loss in his left ear.