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

J Constantinidis; F Mertzlufft; H Steinhart

doi:10.1007/s001060050532

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

HNO. 1999 Oct;47(10):907-11. doi: 10.1007/s001060050532.

[Article in German]

Authors

J Constantinidis¹, F Mertzlufft, H Steinhart

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.

PMID: 10550375
DOI: 10.1007/s001060050532

Abstract

Acute hearing loss following non-otologic surgery and general anesthesia is a rare occurrence. Deafness following anesthesia has more commonly been associated with spinal anesthesia or cardiopulmonary bypass surgical procedures. We present a case with unilateral cochlear dysfunction and sensorineural hearing loss after inguinal hernia operation. The literature is reviewed and the mechanisms causing hearing loss during anesthesia are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Inhalation*
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Audiometry, Evoked Response
Audiometry, Pure-Tone
Follow-Up Studies
Hearing Loss / diagnosis
Hearing Loss / etiology*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology*
Hearing Loss, Sudden / diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Sudden / etiology*
Hernia, Inguinal / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology*

Substances

Anesthetics, Inhalation