J Otolaryngol Head N
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J Otolaryngol Head N · Aug 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyProspective randomized trial to determine whether inhalational anesthetics have any effects on hearing function.
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of inhalation anesthetics (sevoflurane and isoflurane) on hearing function by using an audiometric test battery. ⋯ It was audiometrically demonstrated that general anesthesia did not affect the hearing function in any of the patients undergoing sinonasal surgery. These findings encourage the use of sevoflurane or isoflurane as a safe agent without any ototoxic effects in otorhinolaryngologic surgery with general anesthesia.