Surgery of the round window

Tympanotomy is routinely performed in our institution to control the round window membrane for patients with recurrent sudden deafness, with Meniere-like attacks, and those with Meniere's disease. In a large number of these patients, especially those with vertigo, perilymph fistula has been dia...

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Published inThe American journal of otology (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 142
Main Author Plath, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1988
Subjects
Barotrauma - complications
Cochlea - surgery
Cochlear Aqueduct
Female
Fistula - surgery
Hearing Loss - surgery
Hearing Loss, Sudden - etiology
Hearing Loss, Sudden - surgery
Humans
Labyrinth Diseases - surgery
Male
Meniere Disease - surgery
Round Window, Ear - injuries
Round Window, Ear - surgery
Vertigo
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Summary:Tympanotomy is routinely performed in our institution to control the round window membrane for patients with recurrent sudden deafness, with Meniere-like attacks, and those with Meniere's disease. In a large number of these patients, especially those with vertigo, perilymph fistula has been diagnosed. Most patients are free of attacks after the fistula has been closed, and in those with a short history of illness, hearing can become normal. In the future, closure of the round window membrane should be considered an important procedure in the treatment of inner ear dysfunctions.
ISSN:0192-9763