ArticleJournal of neurology2022
The resilience of the inner ear-vestibular and audiometric impact of transmastoid semicircular canal plugging.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Development of semicircular canal occlusion.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Preserving the Membranous Labyrinth With a Piezoelectric Drill? Exploring Potential for Semicircular Canal Surgery.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2026Article
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- Intraoperative Management of Lateral Semicircular Canal Fistula in Cholesteatoma Surgery: Retrospective Case Series and Audiovestibular Follow-Up.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Surgical treatment of otogenic vertigo.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Review
- Transcanal endoscopic horizontal semicircular canal occlusion for Meniere's disease: A case series of 4 patients.Medicine · 2025Article
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- Clinical characteristics and caloric testing in patients with light or heavy cupula of the horizontal semicircular canal.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- [Semicircular canal occlusion].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024Review
- Triple semicircular canal occlusion with endolymphatic sac decompression for intractable Meniere's disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Impaired Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex on Video Head Impulse Test in Superior Canal Dehiscence: "Spontaneous Plugging" or Endolymphatic Flow Dissipation?Audiology research · 2023Article
- Hearing Results after Transmastoid Superior Semicircular Canal Plugging for Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence: A Meta-Analysis.Audiology research · 2023Review
- Analysis of postoperative effects of different semicircular canal surgical technique in patients with labyrinthine fistulas.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effect of cochlear implantation on vestibular function in children: A scoping review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Occlusion of two semicircular canals does not disrupt normal hearing in adult mice.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Changes of Vestibular Symptoms in Menière's Disease After Triple Semicircular Canal Occlusion: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- A Hand-Guided Robotic Drill for Vestibular Implant Surgery-Feasibility of Preventing Membranous Labyrinth Rupture.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCertain cases of superior semicircular canal dehiscence or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo can be treated by plugging of the affected semicircular canal. However, the extent of the impact on vestibular function and hearing during postoperative follow-up is not known.
objectiveTo evaluate the evolution of vestibular function and hearing after plugging of a semicircular canal.
methodsSix patients underwent testing before and 1 week, 2 months, and 6 months after plugging of the superior or posterior semicircular canal. Testing included caloric irrigation test, video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), cervical and ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) and audiometry.
resultsInitially, ipsilateral caloric response decreased in all patients and vHIT vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain of each ipsilateral semicircular canal decreased in 4/6 patients. In 4/6 patients, postoperative caloric response recovered to > 60% of the preoperative value. In 5/6 patients, vHIT VOR gain was restored to > 85% of the preoperative value for both ipsilateral non-plugged semicircular canals. In the plugged semicircular canal, this gain decreased in 4/5 patients and recovered to > 50% of the preoperative value. Four patients preserved cervical and ocular VEMP responses. Bone conduction hearing deteriorated in 3/6 patients, but recovered within 6 months postoperatively, although one patient had a persistent loss of 15 dB at 8 kHz.
conclusionPlugging of a semicircular canal can affect both vestibular function and hearing. After initial deterioration, most patients show recovery during follow-up. However, a vestibular function loss or high-frequency hearing loss can persist. This stresses the importance of adequate counseling of patients considering plugging of a semicircular canal.
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