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Sudden bilateral hearing loss after spinal anaesthesia. A case report
Author(s) -
Wang L. P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1986.tb02441.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal anesthesia , anesthesia , complication , hearing loss , bupivacaine , sudden hearing loss , regional anaesthesia , surgery , audiology
A case of bilateral hearing loss following an otherwise uncomplicated spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine is presented. It is suggested that a drop in intracranial pressure played a principal role in the development of this complication. Unless specifically sought for, minor auditory losses following spinal anaesthesia may be overlooked.