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rather its focus was to explore possible outcome differences in patients undergoing current ESS techniques. DESIGN

attempted to use the guidelines but only 50% applied the guidelines correctly. This discrepancy has undoubtedly generated significant perception differences over treatment efficacy. Currently, no objective systematic analysis on ESS exists in the literature. This study was undertaken to systematically analyze current ESS procedures using the American Academy of Otolaryngology Y Head and Neck Foundation (AAO-HNS) guidelines to better quantify their efficacy in controlling vertigo and preserving hearing in the short and long term. It should be noted that this study did not compare ESS to the natural history of MD (nonsurgical);

Systematic review and meta-analysis

METHODS

Literature Search A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the PubMed-NCBI database. The following searches were conducted:

FIG. 1. A , Inclusion and exclusion criteria. B , Literature search algorithm.

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