ROLE OF CHEMICAL LABYRINTHECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF MENIERES-DISEASE

Authors
HIRSCH BE KAMERER DB
Citation
Be. Hirsch et Db. Kamerer, ROLE OF CHEMICAL LABYRINTHECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF MENIERES-DISEASE, Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 30(6), 1997, pp. 1039
Citations number
40
Journal title
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00306665
Volume
30
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-6665(1997)30:6<1039:ROCLIT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Medical management of Meniere's disease is successful in approximately 70% of patients. Surgical intervention is the treatment option when m edication fails. Middle ear installation of aminoglycosides provides s ignificant control of vertigo. This article addresses the role of amin oglycoside ablation of vestibular function in Meniere's disease.