title: [Endolymphatic sac surgery for Menière's disease].
abstract: A series of fifteen patients with intractable vertigo from Meniere's disease were treated by endolymphatic sac surgery. Thirteen of the fifteen patients were followed up for more than 6 months with an average of 16 months. Eight of the 13 patients relieved from vertigo and 3 improved. While in half of the patients the tinnitus and pressure feeling were diminished or vanished, only one patient demonstrated a 13 dB hearing loss. The surgical indication for Ménière's disease, the location of the endolymphatic sac and the evaluation of the endolymphatic shunt operation were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac / Q000601:surgery*; D004713:Endolymphatic Shunt / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged