Review of anesthesia for middle ear surgery.
Special considerations for middle ear surgery include a bloodless surgical field, attention to patient head positioning, facial nerve monitoring, and management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Middle ear surgery can be done under local or general anesthesia; each has advantages and disadvantages.
Liang
Sharon
S
Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Irwin
Michael G
MG
D000758:Anesthesia; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*