Labyrinthectomy

Broader Terms

Labyrinthectomy is appropriate for patients in whom there is no hearing in the ear which is causing vertigo and offers excellent control of vertigo, with less complications than nerve section.
Of the several surgical interventions available, labyrinthectomy is a less invasive technique that can be performed under local anesthesia [3].
Surgical or medical labyrinthectomy is usually a last resort in patients who have clearly defined severe attacks of peripheral vestibulopathy, presumably from Meniere's disease.
Labyrinthectomy is a procedure in which the inner ear is completely removed.
Transcanal labyrinthectomy is frequently unsuccessful in controlling vertigo due to intractable Meniere's disease.

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