Surgical capping of superior semicircular canal dehiscence

Müller, Simon Andreas; Vibert-Mennet, Dominique; Häusler, Rudolf; Raabe, Andreas; Caversaccio, Marco (2014). Surgical capping of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology, 271(6), pp. 1369-1374. Springer 10.1007/s00405-013-2533-x

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Surgical plugging and resurfacing are well established treatments of superior semicircular canal dehiscence, while capping with hydroxyapatite cement has been little discussed in literature. The aim of this study was to prove the efficacy of the capping technique. Charts of patients diagnosed with superior semicircular canal dehiscence were reviewed retrospectively. All patients answered the dizziness handicap inventory, a survey analyzing the impact of their symptoms on their quality of life. Capping of the dehiscent canal was performed via the middle fossa approach in all cases. Ten out of 22 patients diagnosed with superior semicircular canal dehiscence were treated with surgical capping, nine of which were included in this study. No major perioperative complications occurred. In 8 out of 9 (89 %) patients, capping led to a satisfying reduction of the main symptoms. One patient underwent revision surgery 1 year after the initial intervention. Scores in the dizziness handicap inventory were lower in the surgically treated group than in the non-surgically treated group, but results were not statistically significant (P = 0.45). Overall, capping is a safe and efficient alternative to plugging and resurfacing of superior semicircular canal dehiscence.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT)

UniBE Contributor:

Müller, Simon Andreas, Vibert, Dominique Christine, Häusler, Rudolf, Raabe, Andreas, Caversaccio, Marco

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0937-4477

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nicole Söll

Date Deposited:

07 Mar 2014 03:07

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:23

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00405-013-2533-x

PubMed ID:

23640386

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.39257

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/39257

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