title: Deafness--a complication of nasopharyngeal airways.
abstract: We report a patient who developed temporary deafness secondary to oedema of the uvula and soft palate following prolonged continuous positive airway pressure via a nasopharyngeal airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Redfern
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jerwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014609:Uvula / Q000473:pathology