Patients with medically refractory Meniére disease (MD) may present with concomitant vertigo attacks and severe-profound hearing loss (SNHL). In such cases, simultaneous labyrinthectomy/cochlear implantation (CI) is a viable treatment option. Simultaneous endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) and CI is less well described but represents a promising alternative....
For surgeons and audiologists managing medically refractory Ménière disease with severe-profound hearing loss, this comparative study provides early data on combining CI with either endolymphatic sac decompression or labyrinthectomy — findings should be weighed cautiously given likely small sample sizes and retrospective design.
Simultaneous cochlear implantation with labyrinthine surgery is a niche but growing approach for refractory Ménière disease, and comparative outcome data between procedures directly informs surgical planning and audiological rehabilitation.
- 01Study compares two simultaneous surgical strategies: endolymphatic sac decompression vs. labyrinthectomy alongside CI.