To evaluate surgical outcomes in patients with cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula, with particular emphasis on hearing preservation across different fistula stages and in selected cases requiring partial labyrinthectomy.

Surgeons managing cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula can reference this tertiary-center series for comparative hearing outcomes, but practice changes should await larger prospective studies.

Cholesteatoma with labyrinthine fistula is a high-stakes surgical challenge; outcome data from referral centers help guide decision-making on matrix preservation versus removal.

1. 01Study focuses on surgical outcomes for cholesteatoma that has eroded into the labyrinth (inner ear).
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