Otol Neurotol. 2008;29(7):953-960.
Author(s)
Vercruysse JP , De Foer B , Somers T , Casselman JW , Offeciers FE
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The primary goal of cholesteatoma surgery is complete eradication of the disease. To lower the recurrence rate in the pediatric population in canal wall up techniques and to avoid the disadvantages of canal wall down techniques, the bony obliteration technique with epitympanic and mastoid obliteration has been developed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term surgical outcome and recurrence rate of this technique in children.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case review.
SETTING: : Tertiary referral center.
PATIENTS: Fifty-two children (