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3177600

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
One hundred forty patients have been treated at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee for Menière's disease over a 16-year period, using an endolymphatic sac-subarachnoid shunt. Emphasis was placed on surgical methods, including compression of the sigmoid sinus with bone wax during surgery, facial nerve identification, and coverage of the sac with vein tissue. Satisfactory follow-up was accomplished in 66% of patients. Results were reported according to the criteria of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (1972). Control of attacks was accomplished in 83% of cases; median pure tone average (PTA) was 49 dB preoperatively and 54 dB postoperatively. Speech discrimination was 78% preoperatively and 69% postoperatively. Sixty-eight patients (51%) were graded as class A or B. Sixty-six (49%) were class C or D. Twenty-three patients (17%) were A+. Absence of nasal allergy and the presence of fluctuation of hearing appeared to indicate a more favorable outcome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0192-9763
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
177-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The subarachnoid shunt for Menière's disease: sixteen years' experience.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article