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Vestibular nerve section
1University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa.
Abstract:
In the nearly 90 years since Frazier first performed an eighth nerve section through the posterior fossa for the treatment of Ménières's disease, the surgical management of Ménière's disease has come full circle. With refinements in surgical technique and advancements in instrumentation, optics, illumination, and neuromonitoring, a procedure that was once resoundingly condemned by the otologic community is now regarded as the procedure of choice in patients with serviceable hearing. The vestibular nerve section has experienced a renaissance. The posterior fossa vestibular nerve section has undergone an evolution, and the combined retrolabyrinthine-retrosigmoid vestibular nerve section represents the highest form. It is a significant improvement over its predecessors and our procedure of choice in properly selected patients.
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Vestibular nerve section, a surgical treatment for Ménière
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Ménière's disease management has evolved significantly over 90 years.
- Surgical interventions for Ménière's disease have seen periods of both condemnation and acceptance.
- Advancements in surgical technology have revitalized specific procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the evolution and current standing of vestibular nerve section for Ménière's disease.
- To present the combined retrolabyrinthine-retrosigmoid vestibular nerve section as a refined surgical approach.
Main Methods:
- Review of historical surgical techniques for Ménière's disease.
- Description of advancements in surgical instrumentation, optics, illumination, and neuromonitoring.
- Focus on the posterior fossa vestibular nerve section and its evolution.
Main Results:
- Vestibular nerve section, once controversial, is now a preferred treatment for Ménière's disease in select patients.
- The combined retrolabyrinthine-retrosigmoid approach represents an advanced form of vestibular nerve section.
Conclusions:
- The posterior fossa vestibular nerve section has evolved into a highly effective treatment for Ménière's disease.
- The combined retrolabyrinthine-retrosigmoid vestibular nerve section is the preferred surgical option for carefully selected patients with serviceable hearing.