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Surgical management of ménière's disease with the endolymphatic subarachnoid shunt: A five‐year study
Author(s) -
Glasscock Michael E.,
Miller Gale W.,
Drake Fred D.,
Kanok Montra M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197710000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , medical therapy , surgery , meniere's disease , disease , subarachnoid hemorrhage , refractory (planetary science) , vertigo , physics , astrobiology
The majority of individuals with Ménière's Disease can be successfully managed by medical means; however, there are some patients who become refractory to this form of therapy. It is this group of patients who are candidates f or some type of surgical procedure. This paper reviews 109 patients who underwent 112 endolymphatic subarachnoid shunt procedures for the control of their Ménière's Disease. Medical therapy, indications for surgery, surgical technique, results, and complications are covered in detail.