Table I.

Status of the reuniting duct (RD), saccular duct (SD) and endolymphatic sinus (ES) in 62 patients with Meniere's disease (MD) and 13 healthy volunteers.

			Patency of groove
Region	Ear		Closed	Open	Total
RD	MD	Affected	23	39	62
		Non-affected	6	56	62
	Healthy		0	26	26
SD	MD	Affected	32	30	62
		Non-affected	12	50	62
	Healthy		0	26	26
ES	MD	Affected	40	22	62
		Non-affected	11	51	62
	Healthy		0	26	26

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