Labyrinthectomy

Labyrinthectomy
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.¹² It may be done to treat Ménière's disease.¹²

References

Snow, James Byron; Ballenger, John Jacob (2009). Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. PMPH-USA. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-55009-337-7.
Pullens, B; van Benthem, PP (16 March 2011). "Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3) CD008234. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008234.pub2. PMID 21412917.

[Snow2009-1] Snow, James Byron; Ballenger, John Jacob (2009). Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. PMPH-USA. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-55009-337-7.

[Pul2011-2] Pullens, B; van Benthem, PP (16 March 2011). "Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3) CD008234. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008234.pub2. PMID 21412917.

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