[Normovolemic hemodilution in the treatment of sudden deafness].

Abstract

Of a series of 23 patients presenting sudden deafness, treatment by normovolemic hemodilution yielded good results in 17 cases (74%), including 14 excellent results (61%) with constant efficacy on the tinnitus aurium (100%). These results appear overall superior to the 40 to 65% improvements reported in the literature. Nevertheless, comparisons in this area must take into account the very different assessment criteria applied from one series to another. The authors propose using the formula established to assess professional deafness, but taking the other ear as a reference.

• Authors: P Heitzmann, A Robier, A Angelina, Y Capelier, Y Hassani, P Beutter
• Journal: Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Societe d'oto-laryngologie des hopitaux de Paris (Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac) Vol. 107 Issue 8 Pg. 521-5 ( 1990) ISSN: 0003-438X [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: L'hémodilution normovolémique dans le traitement des surdités brusques.
• PMID: 2085253 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Audiometry
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Hearing Loss, Sudden (therapy)
• Hemodilution
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Time Factors
• Tinnitus (etiology)