Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in sudden sensorineural hearing loss following spinal anesthesia: case reports.
Undersea Hyperb Med
; 43(2): 153-9, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-27265992
ABSTRACT
The management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss following spinal anesthesia is currently an open problem. Several strategies have been used with variable results and, to the best of our knowledge, there are no prior accounts in the literature on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of this complication. We report two cases of acute onset of unilateral hearing loss after spinal anesthesia, with significantly improved results after hyperbaric oxygen therapy. A hypothesis on the possible mechanism behind this complication is discussed. A relation is established between hyperbaric oxygen therapy and this hypothetical mechanism, in order to explain successful results in the reported cases.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Oxigenoterapia_hiperbrica
Asunto principal:
Pérdida Auditiva Súbita
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Pérdida Auditiva Unilateral
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Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural
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Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica
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Anestesia Raquidea
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Undersea Hyperb Med
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article