Karltorp E, et al. - In this investigation involving 103 children (aged 4.3-16 years), researchers explored how patients' ages influenced language development and surgical safety. Between 2002-2013, study participants received cochlear implants at 5-29 months at the Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. No associations were found between complications after surgery and the age when children had their first implant. Investigators found that before nine months, cochlear implantation was safe. Early implantation can decrease the adverse impacts of auditory deprivation and encourage the development of more natural and synchronized language.