Endolymphatic sac surgery in Meniere's disease.
Despite the controversy that surrounds sac surgery for Meniere's disease, it remains in the forefront of surgical intervention for the refractory patient. This article reviews the literature for all types of sac surgery, with emphasis on wide sac-vein decompression as performed at the Michigan Ear Institute.
Shah
D K
DK
Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, USA.
Kartush
J M
JM
D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome