Management of labyrinthine fistulae in chronic ear surgery

Benjamin J Copeland; Craig A Buchman

doi:10.1053/ajot.2003.10

Management of labyrinthine fistulae in chronic ear surgery

Am J Otolaryngol. 2003 Jan-Feb;24(1):51-60. doi: 10.1053/ajot.2003.10.

Authors

Benjamin J Copeland¹, Craig A Buchman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7070, USA.

PMID: 12579483
DOI: 10.1053/ajot.2003.10

Abstract

The appropriate management of labyrinthine fistulae has been debated in the literature for years. After several recent cases of labyrinthine fistulae at our institution, a review of the published data regarding hearing outcome with fistula management was undertaken. Results of this critical review were presented at departmental grand rounds. The grand rounds presentation, data and discussion are presented to better illuminate the topic of labyrinthine fistula management.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / complications*
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / diagnostic imaging
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / surgery*
Chronic Disease
Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Fistula / etiology*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology
Humans
Labyrinth Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Labyrinth Diseases / etiology*
Labyrinth Diseases / surgery*
Male
Otologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Preoperative Care
Semicircular Canals / diagnostic imaging
Temporal Bone / diagnostic imaging
Temporal Bone / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed