Treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with a continuous epidural block

被引:12
作者
Fujino, M
Hisashi, K
Yashima, N
Takeshita, M
Fujiwara, Y
Chujo, K
Nakagawa, T
Komune, S
Komiyama, S
机构
[1] Kyushu Univ, Fac Med, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan
[2] Kyushu Cent Hosp, Dept Anesthesia, Fukuoka 8150032, Japan
[3] Shimonoseki City Hosp, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 7500041, Japan
[4] Shimonoseki City Hosp, Dept Anesthesia, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 7500041, Japan
[5] Miyazaki Med Coll, Dept Otorhinolaryngol, Miyazaki 8891601, Japan
关键词
sudden sensorineural hearing loss; continuous epidural block; stellate ganglion block; local analgesia;
D O I
10.1007/PL00014146
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
摘要
The efficacy of a continuous epidural block was evaluated in the treatment of 20 patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Ten patients were treated with continuous cervicothoracic epidural block (group A) and the other 10 were treated with stellate ganglion block (group B). No significant difference in factors affecting prognosis was noted between the groups. In the epidural block group 70% achieved substantial hearing improvement, while this occurred in only 30% of patients undergoing stellate ganglion block. These findings suggest that continuous epidural block can be effective in the treatment of sudden SNHL.
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页码:S18 / S21
页数:4
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