title: Management of labyrinthine fistulae in chronic ear surgery.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7070, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Copeland
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Buchman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed