Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for hearing loss after cardiac surgery

Giuseppe Bruschi; Giuseppe Tarelli; Paola Colombo; Giuseppe Cavallazzi; Aldo Cannata; Andrea Garatti; Ettore Vitali

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.050

Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for hearing loss after cardiac surgery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):e9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.050.

Authors

Giuseppe Bruschi¹, Giuseppe Tarelli, Paola Colombo, Giuseppe Cavallazzi, Aldo Cannata, Andrea Garatti, Ettore Vitali

Affiliation

¹ A De Gasperis Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 17462362
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.050

Abstract

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a rare complication after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation. We report a case of a 60-year-old man who experienced severe sensorineural hearing loss after Bentall procedure and recovery of normal hearing after 20 days of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / therapy*
Humans
Hyperbaric Oxygenation*
Male
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Glucocorticoids