Cochlear endolymphatic shunt for Meniere's disease.
We have now performed the cochlear endolymphatic shunt operation for Meniere's disease on 102 ears and have follow-up data on ninety cases. In this fourth report of results of the procedure, we show that after follow-up ranging from one month to six years (average 22.3 months), definitive vertigo was relieved in 72% of the cases and that hearing at the time of most recent audiogram (average 12.6 months postoperatively) was worse (AAO criteria) in 45% of the cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003051:Cochlea / Q000601:surgery*; D003053:Cochlear Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery*; D004710:Endolymph; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence