Unilateral Cochlear Implantation in patients with single-sided Deafness and asymmetric hearing loss: A retrospective analysis of factors affecting postoperative hearing performance

Introduction The possibility of cochlear implant (CI) insertion has revolutionized the lives of individuals with profound hearing impairment. Increasingly, individuals with postlingual single-sided deafness (SSD) or those experiencing asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) are provided with CIs.