Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Orthopedic Surgery under Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Vilhena, D (Author) Other; Pereira, L (Author) Other; Duarte, D (Author) Other; Oliveira, N (Author) Other

Journal

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Title: CASE REPORTS IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Vol. 2016

Pages: 1-3

ISSN: 2090-6765

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-MCJ

DOI: 10.1155/2016/4295601

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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3