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Predictive factors for postoperative outcome after endolymphatic sac surgery. Part 2: Quality of life

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate improvement in quality of life (QoL) 2years after endolymphatic sac surgery (ESS) in patients with Ménière's disease (MD), and preoperative factors for QoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective single-center study included patients who underwent ESS between 2015 and 2022, with unilateral MD according to the criteria of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) as revised in 2015, and resistant to first-line medical treatment. The main study endpoint was quality of life, measured on the MDOQ-R questionnaire. RESULTS: Thirty-eight patients were included. Mean improvement in MDOQ-R score was 31.1±24.6 points [range: -29 to 79], and was significant (P<0.001). No predictive factors were identified. CONCLUSION: ESS provided significant and lasting improvement in quality of life. However, it was not possible to identify preoperative predictive factors for a "typical" patient profile with the highest likelihood of favorable outcome.

Source: European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Diseases

DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2025.04.003

Authors: A. Derieppe, K. Bourget-Aguilar, P. Bordure, G. Michel

Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

Language: English

Topic: Vestibular and auditory disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,700