Aural fullness and transtympanic ventilation tubes in Ménière's disease: a scoping review

Sevilla, Christian; Goody, Jack; Baguley, David M.; Kasbekar, Anand V.

Abstract

Background: Ménière’s Disease (MD) often presents with aural fullness, for reasons that are currently not well understood. Insertion of transtympanic ventilation tubes (VTs) has been historically used for the management of this symptom, though the nature and mechanism of effectiveness is unclear.
Objectives: To give an overview of the data available on the effects of VT insertion on aural fullness in MD.
Methods: The databases PubMed, EMBASE, Medline, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CENTRAL and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant records. Records were subsequently analysed and data extracted.
Results: Only two studies directly measured the effect of VT insertion on aural fullness, while three others measured it as a placebo to another treatment. Considerable heterogeneity was found among the studies, including conflicting conclusions.
Conclusions: There is a paucity of evidence investigating the effect of grommet insertion on aural fullness in MD. This work directs future research into this topic.

Citation

Sevilla, C., Goody, J., Baguley, D. M., & Kasbekar, A. V. (2019). Aural fullness and transtympanic ventilation tubes in Ménière's disease: a scoping review. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 133(6), 450-456. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221511900094X

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 22, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Deposit Date: Jan 24, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 8, 2019
• Journal: The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
• Print ISSN: 0022-2151
• Electronic ISSN: 1748-5460
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 133
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 450-456
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221511900094X
• Keywords: Otorhinolaryngology; General Medicine
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1493544
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-laryngology-and-otology/article/aural-fullness-and-transtympanic-ventilation-tubes-in-menieres-disease-a-scoping-review/D2A49DF91D7BC223D6FAD9A77B008FEA