Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Assessment of a cartilage cap occlusion of dehiscent superior semicircular canals via a transmastoid and tegmen mini-craniotomy approach surgical technique. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case review. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: Thirty-seven patients over a 2 year time period underwent cartilage cap occlusion of a dehiscent superior semicircular canal. INTERVENTION: Therapeutic. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Subjective improvement and/or resolution of dizziness postoperatively. RESULTS: Of 37 patients, 29 (78%) felt much better and had resolution of their dizziness. Of 37 patients, 5 (14%) felt some definite improvement, although not complete resolution. Two patients (5%) felt their dizziness was neither better nor worse, and 1 patient (3%) felt dizziness was worse after surgery. CONCLUSION: The cartilage cap occlusion technique of dehiscent superior semicircular canals via a transmastoid and tegmen mini-craniotomy approach is a good option for managing symptomatic patients with a dehiscent superior semicircular canal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1281 |
Number of pages | 1284 |
Journal | Otology and Neurotology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Cartilage cap
- Dehiscent superior semicircular canal
- Dizziness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Sensory Systems
- Clinical Neurology