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Stapes surgery: complications and airway infection
C Brahe Pedersen1, J U Felding
1Department of Otolaryngology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|August 1, 1991
Summary
Postoperative influenza virus infection may cause hearing loss after stapedectomy or stapedotomy surgery. Researchers found a link between influenza epidemics and these unexpected surgical complications.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Complications
Background:
- Stapedectomy and stapedotomy are surgical procedures to restore hearing.
- Unexpected hearing loss can occur post-surgery.
- Influenza virus is a common respiratory pathogen.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the cause of unexpected hearing loss after stapedectomy/stapedotomy.
- To explore the potential role of influenza virus in postoperative complications.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of 1,111 patients undergoing stapedectomy or stapedotomy over 10 years.
- Detailed analysis of 11 patients with total hearing loss and 8 with partial sensorineural hearing loss post-operation.
Main Results:
- A correlation was observed between postoperative hearing loss and influenza virus infection.
- The incidence of complications coincided with periods of influenza epidemics.
Conclusions:
- Influenza virus infection is a potential cause of sensorineural hearing loss following stapedectomy.
- Surgeons should consider influenza epidemics when evaluating postoperative hearing complications.