The effect of anaesthesia on middle ear function (a preliminary report).
The preliminary findings of an investigation into the effects of anaesthesia on middle ear function have shown a transient worsening lasting about 6 days. It is suggested that results of hearing tests carried out within a week of general anaesthesia should be treated with caution.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003187:Compliance; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure