Endolymphatic Sac Decompression in Méniére's Disease |
Chong Sun Kim, MD, Hyung Soo Park, MD, Chul Hee Lee, MD, and Hong Ki Kim, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea |
메니어氏病에서의 內淋巴囊 減壓術 |
金宗善 · 朴賢秀 · 李哲熙 · 金弘基 |
서울大學校病院 耳鼻咽喉科 |
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ABSTRACT |
About 80% of the patients with vertigo due to an ear disorder has
Méniére's disease or endolymphatic hydrops. If the patient has incapacitating or disturbing vertigo in spite of strenuous and extended conservative medical management, several surgical procedures may be considered. Authors experienced a case of
Méniére's disease in 43 years old male who had incapacitating vertigo for 16 months in spite of strenuous medical treatment. Following endolymphatic sac decompression, this patient could come back to normal daily social life. A brief history of this case will be presented with the history of endolymphatic sac surgery.
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