Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo secondary to laparoscopic surgery.

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo secondary to laparoscopic surgery.

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2017;5:2050313X17692938

Authors: Shan X, Wang A, Wang E

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common vestibular disorder and it may be idiopathic or secondary to some conditions such as surgery, but rare following laparoscopic surgery.
METHODS: We report two cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo secondary to laparoscopic surgery, one after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 51-year-old man and another following laparoscopic hysterectomy in a 60-year-old woman.
RESULTS: Both patients were treated successfully with manual or device-assisted canalith repositioning maneuvers, with no recurrence on the follow-up of 6 -18 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a rare but possible complication of laparoscopic surgery. Both manual and device-assisted repositioning maneuvers are effective treatments for this condition, with good efficacy and prognosis.

PMID: 28255446 [PubMed - in process]

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