Spontaneous Otorrhagia after Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery: A Report of Two Cases

Spontaneous otorrhagia following laparoscopic pelvic surgery is a complication that is rarely reported and incompletely understood. Few case reports have described this phenomenon, though its true incidence is unknown. It has been hypothesized that a combination of extreme patient positioning and abdominal insufflation is the contributing factor. There does not appear to be any untoward consequences and patients can be managed conservatively. We present two cases of spontaneous otorrhagia associated with laparoscopic pelvic surgery, which occurred over a 1-week period at our institution.