Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies

The history of endolymphatic sac surgery is presented. The original concept of passive drainage is challenged as the physiology of the endolymphatic sac is gradually elucidated. Surgery causes damage to the delicate cells with the concept of endolymphatic sac excision and endolymphatic duct clipping...

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Main Author: W. P. R. Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1635186/full
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description The history of endolymphatic sac surgery is presented. The original concept of passive drainage is challenged as the physiology of the endolymphatic sac is gradually elucidated. Surgery causes damage to the delicate cells with the concept of endolymphatic sac excision and endolymphatic duct clipping discussed. The author presents a hypothesis of how vertigo attacks occur.
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spellingShingle W. P. R. Gibson
Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
Frontiers in Neurology
vertigo
Meniere’s disease
endolymph
endolymphatic sac
surgery
title Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
title_full Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
title_fullStr Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
title_full_unstemmed Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
title_short Endolymphatic sac surgery: past and present controversies
title_sort endolymphatic sac surgery past and present controversies
topic vertigo
Meniere’s disease
endolymph
endolymphatic sac
surgery
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1635186/full
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