Transient hearing loss following spinal anaesthesia.
Audiograms were performed pre-operatively in 14 patients scheduled for transurethral resection of the prostate under spinal anaesthesia and again 2 days postoperatively. Six of the 14 patients showed a minor reduction of hearing in the low frequency range. Follow-up audiograms showed full recovery after 1-7 months. No significant hearing loss was found in 12 patients who underwent the same procedure with epidural anaesthesia.
Department of Anaesthesia, Eksjö-Nässjö Hospital, Sweden.
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D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D013997:Time Factors
D002045:Bupivacaine