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WILLIAM L. MEYERHOFF, MD, PHD
Dallas

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1987;113(10):1046.

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At the 1987 April meeting of the American Otological Society in Denver, Edwin M. Monsell, MD, and Richard J. Wyatt, MD, of the Chicago Otology Group presented their experience with endolymphatic sac surgery for classic Meniere's disease and compared the reporting methods of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (1972) with those of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (1985). The study included data from 64 patients at least two years following either Silastic implant, valve implant, capillary implant, or decompression. The authors concluded that, although there are many problems inherent in retrospective studies, the 1985 method of evaluating patients represents a significant improvement over the 1972 method because it standardizes the assessment of results for vertigo and specifies the index interval. The authors also feel that endolymphatic sac surgery is still efficacious for the treatment of Meniere's disease, citing its low risk, cost effectiveness, and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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