Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Spinal Surgery Under General Anesthesia

Unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Combined Nasal and Breast Surgery

“…Although in spinal surgery source of emboli is not clear increased platelet count and adhesiveness could be triggering mechanism in formation of emboli. [5] There are multiple mechanisms proposed in progression of postoperative SSHL. Another etiologic factor reported in literature is nitrous oxide usage during general anesthesia.…”

Hearing loss following ventriculoperitoneal shunt in communicating hydrocephalus patients: A pilot study

“…Loss of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may induce hearing loss in patients who undergo lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, spinal surgery, and brain surgery . The nature of the hearing change in previous studies ranged from transient low‐frequency hearing loss, which can normalize within days or weeks, to permanent sensorineural hearing loss.…”

“…Loss of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may induce hearing loss in patients who undergo lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia, spinal surgery, and brain surgery. [1][2][3][4] The nature of the hearing change in previous studies ranged from transient low-frequency hearing loss, which can normalize within days or weeks, to permanent sensorineural hearing loss. The mechanism of hearing loss after CSF loss is largely unknown, but the cochlear aqueduct has been suspected to be the route of pressure change in the inner ear.…”

Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss after arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair position: a case report

“…28 Most of these cases in the orthopedic literature include patients with sudden hearing loss after spine surgery in the prone position. 5 , 12 , 13 , 18 , 19 , 23 , 28 However, reports also exist of hearing loss after surgery in patients in the supine position. 8 , 27 , 30 …”