Temporary hearing impairment after general anesthesia - A case report

Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-39

  Chan, Ying Fai ^a   Hsing, Chung Hsi ^a   Chen, Jen Yin ^a   Hsu, Chi Sing ^a   Yeh, Fuh Cheng ^a  

^a CHI MEI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anesthesia general; Nitrous oxide; Postoperative complication, hearing impairment

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEARING ACUITY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NITROUS OXIDE;

EID: 0034115691     PISSN: 02541319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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