Hearing loss after general anaesthesia (a case report and review of literature).
Unilateral hearing loss has been reported as an unusual complication in general anaesthesia, and so far no reports on bilateral hearing loss have been published. In this paper we present a case with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment immediately following a minor abdominal surgical procedure. The literature is reviewed and the mechanisms causing hearing loss during anaesthesia are discussed.
Hochermann
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
Reimer
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D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged