Abstract
THE NUMEROUS papers about the fenestration operation deal usually either with the technic or with the practical hearing results obtained. This paper serves another purpose. We have studied the spontaneous labyrinthine symptoms which are noticed immediately subsequent to the fenestration, also the fistula test. Since fenestration creates a fistula in the bony walls of the labyrinth, the operation offers a chance to study labyrinthine symptoms in man under circumstances which in the past could be produced only by experiments on animals. The paper has two parts: one dealing with the immediate symptoms subsequent to the operation and the other dealing with the fistula test. <h3>IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS</h3> The reports concerning fenestration of the labyrinth emphasize the symptoms occurring subsequent to the operation, such as dizziness and spontaneous nystagmus, but apparently no effort is made to offer a more exact description of these symptoms. It is for this reason that we have
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
