title: Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for hearing loss after cardiac surgery.
abstract: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a rare complication after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation. We report a case of a 60-year-old man who experienced severe sensorineural hearing loss after Bentall procedure and recovery of normal hearing after 20 days of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
authors.affiliation: A De Gasperis Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. giuseppe.bruschi@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruschi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tarelli
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavallazzi
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cannata
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garatti
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vitali
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids