Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the successful operative management of a patient with superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome, using the transmastoid approach under local anaesthesia.Methods: The transmastoid approach was used to plug the superior semicircular canal.Results: Post-operatively, the patient experienced significant improvement in his symptoms of sound- and pressure-induced dysequilibrium, autophony and imbalance.Conclusion: Successful operative management of superior semicircular canal dehiscence can be achieved via the transmastoid approach under local anaesthesia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 356-358 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Laryngology and Otology |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Otologic Surgical Procedures
- Semicircular Canals
- Vertigo
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