title: [Acute unilateral deafness and contralateral hearing loss following inguinal hernia repair under controlled anesthesia].
abstract: Acute hearing loss following non-otologic surgery and general anesthesia is a rare occurrence. Deafness following anesthesia has more commonly been associated with spinal anesthesia or cardiopulmonary bypass surgical procedures. We present a case with unilateral cochlear dysfunction and sensorineural hearing loss after inguinal hernia operation. The literature is reviewed and the mechanisms causing hearing loss during anesthesia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Constantinidis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mertzlufft
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steinhart
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D001300:Audiometry, Evoked Response; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation