Does extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy cause hearing impairment? Evaluation by transient evoked otoacoustic emissions.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate if multiple sessions of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) have any effect on the transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs).


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
Academic tertiary medical centre.


METHODS
Thirty patients undergoing multiple sessions of ESWL for urinary stone disease were assessed using TEOAEs before and after ESWL.


RESULTS
It was found that ESWL does not cause any significant changes in TEOAEs.


CONCLUSIONS
ESWL is a safe procedure and does not cause any changes in TEOAEs.
Virk
Ramandeep Singh
RS
Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Panda
Naresh K
NK
Husain
Shabbir
S
Mete
Uttam
U
Goswami
A K
AK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult