Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for hearing loss after cardiac surgery.

Bruschi, Giuseppe; Tarelli, Giuseppe; Colombo, Paola; Cavallazzi, Giuseppe; Cannata, Aldo; Garatti, Andrea; Vitali, Ettore · Ann Thorac Surg · 2007

case_report · Level V

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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.

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