A 2.5 Years Old 's Journey to Sound In AKUH Operating Room (Cochlear Implant Success Story)

A 2.5 Years Old 's Journey to Sound In AKUH Operating Room (Cochlear Implant Success Story)

Little Mohammad, a 2.5 years old, arrived at the operating theater with his father, his big brown eyes filled with a mix of curiosity and apprehension. Today was the day he would receive a cochlear implant in his right ear, a chance to unlock a world of sound previously shrouded in silence.

Dr. Akbar Abbas, along with his seasoned ENT surgery team and the capable hands of Dr. Shabbir's anesthesia crew, awaited. Assisting Dr. Abbas was his Chief Resident, Abdul Basit, whose passion for ear surgery and cochlear implantation radiated through his focused demeanor. Ghiyas, the senior operating room technician, ensured everything was prepped with meticulous precision.

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OR Tales: A 2.5Years Old's Journey to Sound

Our state-of-the-art tools – a high-definition Leica microscope and a high-speed NSK drill machine – hummed softly, ready to play their part in this delicate dance. With a gentle incision behind Mohammad's ear, the journey began. Dr. Abbas, with practiced expertise, performed a soft cochlear implantation through the round window, minimizing tissue disruption. A Cochlear Nucleus 522 electrode, carefully chosen, was meticulously inserted, its full placement confirmed by audiologist Shumaila's precise neural response telemetry and impedance measurements.

Within an hour, the symphony of surgical precision concluded. A protective bandage graced Mohammad's head, a temporary shield for the newly-implanted conductor of sound within his ear. Two hours later, Mohammad, bright-eyed and a little braver, was on his way home, the promise of a sound-filled world unfolding before him.

Alhamdulillah - A New Beginning

Mohammad's journey is just beginning. With the cochlear implant, he will have the opportunity to experience the world of sound for the first time. His laughter, his first words, the joy of music - all of these await him.

This is a story of hope for 2.5 years old Muhammad, of dedication, and of the life-changing power of medical technology. It is a story that Dr. Akbar Abbas and his team are proud to be a part of.

Please share this story and join our cause in raising awareness and educating about cochlear implants can change lives of children who are born with partial to zero hearing.

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Assessment of Pediatric Surgical Needs In Rural Areas

Assessment of pediatric surgical needs, health seeking behaviors and health systems in the
rural district of Tando Mohammad Khan Sindh, Pakistan.

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The Revolutionary Significance of Cochlear Implants in Eliminating Deafness

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Cochlear Implantation - Professional Video

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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Age Impact on Invasion Depth

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma i.e., oral malignancy is the most common tumor in Pakistan. The age of the more significant part of the patient reaches somewhere in the range of 50 and 70 years, and old age is an indirect risk factor for malignant growths. It is challenging to treat older patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma due to poor performance, adjusted physiology, and additional comorbidities that may influence the decision of surgery and adjuvant treatment whenever scheduled.

This is a retrospective study. Total 360 patients underwent surgery from 2011 to 2017, of which 260 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria for our research. The chi-square test was applied to check the association between ages with a depth of invasion of the tumor.

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Is Selective Neck Dissection Adequate Treatment For Lymph Node OCSCC?

Is Selective Neck Dissection An Adequate Treatment For Node Positive Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Selective Neck Dissection (SND) and Comprehensive Neck Dissection (CND) are both surgical procedures used to treat lymph node metastases in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC).

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Professional Video on Stapedotomy Surgery for Otosclerosis

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Are Cochlear Implants the Best Treatment for Deafness?

Are Cochlear Implants the Best Treatment for Deafness?

What are Cochlear Implants? Cochlear implants are electronic devices that provide a sense of sound to individuals who have severe or profound hearing loss. They are designed to bypass damaged parts of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve, allowing sound signals to be sent to the brain.

Cochlear Implant

A typical cochlear implant system consists of two main parts: an internal component and an external component. The internal component, surgically placed beneath the skin behind the ear, includes a receiver-stimulator that converts incoming sound signals into electrical impulses. It also has an electrode array that is surgically inserted into the cochlea, which is a snail-shaped structure in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals.

The external component, worn outside the ear, consists of a microphone that captures sounds from the environment, a speech processor that analyzes and codes the sounds into electrical signals, and a transmitter that sends these signals to the internal component via radiofrequency transmission.

When a person with a cochlear implant receives sound, the microphone picks up the sound and sends it to the speech processor, which applies specific algorithms to enhance important speech cues. The processed signals are then transmitted to the internal component, where they are converted into electrical impulses and delivered to the cochlea. From there, the impulses stimulate the auditory nerve fibers, which send signals to the brain for interpretation as sound.

Cochlear implants do not restore normal hearing, but they can provide a significant improvement in communication abilities for individuals with severe or profound hearing loss who do not benefit from traditional hearing aids.

To learn more do review presentation on Revolutionary Significance of Cochlear Implants by Dr Akbar Abbas who is an ENT surgeon, he specializes in otolaryngology, cochlear implants, ear surgery and is one of the few experts on pituitary and head and neck cancer surgery in Pakistan.

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Professional Surgery Video-Cholesteatoma Canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy Inside-out technique

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What to Expect Post Head and Neck Cancer Treatment?

What to Expect Post Head and Neck Cancer Treatment? Assessment of Oral health related quality of life and its associated factors in head and neck cancer survivors, within one-year, post cancer treatment. A cross-sectional study.

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Dr Akbar Abbas is one of the best ENT specialist in Karachi, Pakistan. He specializes in otolaryngology, cochlear implants, ear surgery and is one of the few experts on pituitary and head and neck cancer surgery in Pakistan. Presently serving at Aga Khan University Hospital.

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Professional Video: Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery with 4-Hands Surgical Team

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