Sudden hearing loss after general anesthesia--a case report.
Hearing impairment following many types of neuraxial anesthetic techniques has alreadly been reported previously. However, postoperative sudden hearing loss after general anesthesia (excluding cardiopulmonary bypass cases) for nonotologic surgery is rarely reported. We present a 42-year-old female patient, who underwent ophthalmologic surgery under general anesthesia because of diabetic retinopathy and developed postoperative hearing loss of the left ear. Sensorineural hearing loss was diagnosed and it has persisted without improvement for 2 years following surgery.
Peng
Tsui-Chin
TC
Department of Anesthesiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Shin-Dien, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. ptc1110@yahoo.com.tw
Chen
Cay-Huyen
CH
Fang
Tuan-Jen
TJ
Chang
Chia-Hung
CH
Wu
Chung-Yuan
CY
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*