Labyrinthine fistula (LF) is one of the most important complications of cholesteatoma and is defined as an abnormal communication between the inner and the middle ear. This study aims to describe our experience with the partial labyrinthectomy evaluating the post-operative hearing results. Twenty-one patients who presented labyrinthine fistula in the semicircular canals were included in the present study. Hearing impairment was present in 48% of patients (10/21). A pre-operative assessment using the Gardner-Robertson hearing classification showed the following: 52%, Class I; and 48%, Class II. A post-surgical Gardner-Robertson hearing classification evidenced the following: 43%, Class I; and 57%, Class II. The presence of LF is usually considered a negative prognostic factor for hearing preservation. The key point of partial labyrinthectomy surgery is the preservation of structures, keeping them wet with Ringer's solution throughout the procedures, and not performing suction that is close to the opened LF. The bony labyrinth is drilled underwater without suction, removing the entire cholesteatoma matrix and quickly plugging the site before and after the LF. This faster plugging of the labyrinth makes it possible to preserve the peri-lymph and the endo-lymph fluid and the hearing function. This study showed that a partial labyrinthectomy is useful for maintaining serviceable hearing in patients with LF.

Labyrinthine fistula in cholesteatoma patients: outcomes of partial labyrinthectomy with "underwater technique" to preserve hearing / Pace, Annalisa; Milani, Alessandro; Messineo, Daniela; Rossetti, Valeria; Cocuzza, Salvatore; Maniaci, Antonino; Vicini, Claudio; Iannella, Giannicola; Magliulo, Giuseppe. - In: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 1664-2295. - 13:(2022). [10.3389/fneur.2022.804915]

Labyrinthine fistula in cholesteatoma patients: outcomes of partial labyrinthectomy with "underwater technique" to preserve hearing

Annalisa Pace
Co-primo
;
Alessandro Milani
Co-primo
;
Daniela Messineo;Valeria Rossetti;Giannicola Iannella
Penultimo
;
Giuseppe Magliulo
Co-primo
2022

Abstract

Labyrinthine fistula (LF) is one of the most important complications of cholesteatoma and is defined as an abnormal communication between the inner and the middle ear. This study aims to describe our experience with the partial labyrinthectomy evaluating the post-operative hearing results. Twenty-one patients who presented labyrinthine fistula in the semicircular canals were included in the present study. Hearing impairment was present in 48% of patients (10/21). A pre-operative assessment using the Gardner-Robertson hearing classification showed the following: 52%, Class I; and 48%, Class II. A post-surgical Gardner-Robertson hearing classification evidenced the following: 43%, Class I; and 57%, Class II. The presence of LF is usually considered a negative prognostic factor for hearing preservation. The key point of partial labyrinthectomy surgery is the preservation of structures, keeping them wet with Ringer's solution throughout the procedures, and not performing suction that is close to the opened LF. The bony labyrinth is drilled underwater without suction, removing the entire cholesteatoma matrix and quickly plugging the site before and after the LF. This faster plugging of the labyrinth makes it possible to preserve the peri-lymph and the endo-lymph fluid and the hearing function. This study showed that a partial labyrinthectomy is useful for maintaining serviceable hearing in patients with LF.
2022
cholesteatoma; fistula; labyrinth diseases; otologic surgical procedure; underwater technique
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Labyrinthine fistula in cholesteatoma patients: outcomes of partial labyrinthectomy with "underwater technique" to preserve hearing / Pace, Annalisa; Milani, Alessandro; Messineo, Daniela; Rossetti, Valeria; Cocuzza, Salvatore; Maniaci, Antonino; Vicini, Claudio; Iannella, Giannicola; Magliulo, Giuseppe. - In: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 1664-2295. - 13:(2022). [10.3389/fneur.2022.804915]
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