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Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Orthopedic Surgery under Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia
Joint Authors
Vilhena, Ditza
Pereira, Luís
Duarte, Delfim
Oliveira, Nuno
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Postoperative hearing loss following nonotologic surgery is rare.
For patients undergoing subarachnoid anesthesia, the loss of cerebral spinal fluid and hence the drop in intracranial pressure can result in hearing loss and cranial nerve palsy.
We report a case in which a patient sustained orthopedic surgery under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia complicated by severe and persistent sensorineural hearing loss.
This report is a reminder that postoperative sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a poorly understood complication.
A high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis of this complication, although prompt treatment does not guarantee a good outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vilhena, Ditza& Pereira, Luís& Duarte, Delfim& Oliveira, Nuno. 2016. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Orthopedic Surgery under Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102287
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vilhena, Ditza…[et al.]. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Orthopedic Surgery under Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vilhena, Ditza& Pereira, Luís& Duarte, Delfim& Oliveira, Nuno. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Orthopedic Surgery under Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102287