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Labyrinthectomy is a last resort procedure to treat severe vertigo, usually in patients with Meniere disease who have failed all conservative medical and surgical means of treatment, especially when the disease is predominantly unilateral. Labyrinthectomy can be defined as a procedure to destroy and/or eliminate the contents of the inner ear, namely the membranous labyrinth.
There are two types of labyrinthectomy: physical and chemical. Physical labyrinthectomy is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon removes the inner ear contents, especially the utricle and attached ampullae. Chemical labyrinthectomy refers to the elimination of the vestibular ...