Transcanal Labyrinthectomy for Intractable Vertigo

Comparison of Labyrinthectomy and Vestibular Neurectomy in the Control of Vertigo

“…When vertigo is sufficiently disabling despite a dedicated trial of conservative management, the principle followed is complete ablation by a surgical technique in patients with unilateral disease. The present study as well as others 1‐3,14 demonstrate that labyrinthectomy and vestibular neurectomy are very successful in eliminating peripheral vertigo (98.8% and 97.8%, respectively).…”

Lymphatic Vessels in the Inner Ear of Patients With Meniere Disease: A Novel Pathological Finding

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first surgical report of membranous tissue beneath the footplate of the stapes in patients with MD. In a previous report of 124 patients with MD, of whom 90 underwent transcanal labyrinthectomy as first indication or as revision surgery, there was no mention of such a finding 21 . Furthermore, our review of studies on the normal anatomy of the human inner ear did not reveal any descriptions of similar tissue in the oval window.…”

“…In a previous report of 124 patients with MD, of whom 90 underwent transcanal labyrinthectomy as first indication or as revision surgery, there was no mention of such a finding. 21 Furthermore, our review of studies on the normal anatomy of the human inner ear did not reveal any descriptions of similar tissue in the oval window. Backous et al described a trabecular structure connecting the stapes footplate and the utricle in the temporal bone anatomy, 22 part of the stapes footplate was connected in 130 human specimens.…”

Surgical treatment of vertigo

“…Hammerschlag and Schuknecht (1981) reported control of vertigo in 97 per cent of 124 Meniere's disease patients treated with transcanal labyrinthectomy. Transient unsteadiness with quick head movement remained in 22 per cent of them.…”