Labyrinthectomy Explained

Labyrinthectomy
Specialty:Otolaryngologists

A labyrinthectomy is a procedure used to decrease the function of the labyrinth of the inner ear.[1] This can be done surgically or chemically.[1] [2] It may be done to treat Ménière's disease.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Snow . James Byron . Ballenger . John Jacob . Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery . 2009 . PMPH-USA . 9781550093377 . 179 . en.
  2. Pullens . B . van Benthem . PP . Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome. . The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews . 16 March 2011 . 3 . CD008234 . 10.1002/14651858.CD008234.pub2 . 21412917.

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