Effects of triple semicircular canal plugging on hearing in patients with Meniere's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Triple semicircular canal plugging is effective in controlling vertigo in patients with Meniere's disease, however, whether the rate of causing hearing loss during treatment is still not uniform. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) on hearing in Meniere's disease (MD) patients.

Methods

Databases Reviewed were PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Clinical Trials, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP. The study reported on the duration, follow-up time, hearing loss, and vertigo control outcomes in MD patients evaluated by TSCP. Stata 17 software was used for data analysis and assessing the risk of bias.

Results

This meta-analysis included 367 MD patients from 7 studies. TSCP efficiently alleviated ver

SUBMITTER: Zhu JQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620686 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature