Pereira K D, Kerr A G
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
J Laryngol Otol. 1996 Mar;110(3):216-8.
A labyrinthectomy is known to relieve vertigo successfully in the majority of patients who suffer from Menière's disease and have non-serviceable hearing in the affected ear. It is assumed that the procedure reduces disability, helps the patient to return to work and improves the quality of life. Eighteen patients who underwent a transmastoid drill-out labyrinthectomy between 1980 and 1990 were interviewed and an attempt was made to evaluate the success of the operation in accordance with the guidelines set out by the AAO-HNS 1985. In the present series it was noted that although vertigo was relieved in 89 per cent of patients after labyrinthectomy, only 50 per cent of them returned to work. In this study, the age and occupation of the patient at the time of surgery and the relief of vertigo did not accurately predict whether or not a patient returned to work.
已知迷路切除术能成功缓解大多数患有梅尼埃病且患侧耳听力无法恢复的患者的眩晕症状。据推测，该手术可减少残疾，帮助患者重返工作岗位并提高生活质量。对1980年至1990年间接受经乳突迷路钻除术的18名患者进行了访谈，并尝试根据美国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科学会（AAO-HNS）1985年制定的指南评估手术的成功率。在本系列研究中发现，虽然迷路切除术后89%的患者眩晕得到缓解，但其中只有50%的患者重返工作岗位。在这项研究中，患者手术时的年龄和职业以及眩晕的缓解情况并不能准确预测患者是否能重返工作岗位。
