Acute unilateral deafness and contralateral hearing loss following inguinal hernia repair under controlled anesthesia

Authors
Constantinidis, J Mertzlufft, F Steinhart, H
Citation
J. Constantinidis et al., Acute unilateral deafness and contralateral hearing loss following inguinal hernia repair under controlled anesthesia, HNO, 47(10), 1999, pp. 907-911
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
HNO
ISSN journal
00176192 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
907 - 911
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-6192(199910)47:10<907:AUDACH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Acute hearing loss following non-otologic surgery and general anesthesia is a rare occurrence. Deafness following anesthesia has more commonly been as sociated with spinal anesthesia or cardiopulmonary bypass surgical procedur es. We present a case with unilateral cochlear dysfunction and sensorineura l hearing loss after inguinal hernia operation. The literature is reviewed and the mechanisms causing hearing loss during anesthesia are discussed.