TY - JOUR
T1 - Second-side surgery in superior canal dehiscence syndrome
AU - Agrawal, Yuri
AU - Minor, Lloyd B.
AU - Schubert, Michael C.
AU - Janky, Kristen L.
AU - Davalos-Bichara, Marcela
AU - Carey, John P.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Objective: Bilateral superior canal (SC) dehiscence syndrome poses a challenge because bilateral SC dehiscence (SCD) plugging might be expected to result in oscillopsia and disability. Our aims were as follows: 1) to evaluate which symptoms prompted patients with bilateral SCD syndrome (SCDS) to seek second-side surgery, and 2) to determine the prevalence of disabling imbalance and oscillopsia after bilateral SC plugging. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Patients: Five patients with bilateral SCDS based on history, audiometric and physiologic testing, and computed tomographic findings. This includes all of our patients who have had second-side plugging surgery to date. Intervention(s): Bilateral sequential middle fossa craniotomy and plugging of SCs. Main Outcome Measure(s): Cochleovestibular symptoms, cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential testing, dizziness handicap inventory, short-form 36 Health Survey, dynamic visual acuity testing. Results: The most common symptoms prompting second-side surgery were sound- and pressure-induced vertigo and autophony. Three of the 5 patients reported that symptoms shifted to the contralateral ear immediately after plugging the first side, whereas in 2 patients, contralateral symptoms developed several years after the first SC plugging. Two of 4 patients experienced ongoing oscillopsia after bilateral SCDS surgery; however, all patients reported relief from their SCD symptoms and were glad that they had pursued bilateral surgery. Conclusion: In patients with bilateral SCDS, sound- and pressure-induced vertigo most commonly prompted second-side surgery. Despite some degree of oscillopsia after bilateral SCDS surgery, patients were very satisfied with second-side surgery, given their relief from other SCDS symptoms.
AB - Objective: Bilateral superior canal (SC) dehiscence syndrome poses a challenge because bilateral SC dehiscence (SCD) plugging might be expected to result in oscillopsia and disability. Our aims were as follows: 1) to evaluate which symptoms prompted patients with bilateral SCD syndrome (SCDS) to seek second-side surgery, and 2) to determine the prevalence of disabling imbalance and oscillopsia after bilateral SC plugging. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Patients: Five patients with bilateral SCDS based on history, audiometric and physiologic testing, and computed tomographic findings. This includes all of our patients who have had second-side plugging surgery to date. Intervention(s): Bilateral sequential middle fossa craniotomy and plugging of SCs. Main Outcome Measure(s): Cochleovestibular symptoms, cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential testing, dizziness handicap inventory, short-form 36 Health Survey, dynamic visual acuity testing. Results: The most common symptoms prompting second-side surgery were sound- and pressure-induced vertigo and autophony. Three of the 5 patients reported that symptoms shifted to the contralateral ear immediately after plugging the first side, whereas in 2 patients, contralateral symptoms developed several years after the first SC plugging. Two of 4 patients experienced ongoing oscillopsia after bilateral SCDS surgery; however, all patients reported relief from their SCD symptoms and were glad that they had pursued bilateral surgery. Conclusion: In patients with bilateral SCDS, sound- and pressure-induced vertigo most commonly prompted second-side surgery. Despite some degree of oscillopsia after bilateral SCDS surgery, patients were very satisfied with second-side surgery, given their relief from other SCDS symptoms.
KW - Bilateral
KW - Quality of life
KW - Superior canal dehiscence
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U2 - 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31823c9182
DO - 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31823c9182
M3 - Article
C2 - 22158019
AN - SCOPUS:83655212206
VL - 33
SP - 72
EP - 77
JO - Otology and Neurotology
JF - Otology and Neurotology
SN - 1531-7129
IS - 1
ER -